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'''Nacogdoches''' (pronounced {{IPA|[ˌnæːkə̆ˈdoʊtʃɪs]}}) is a city located in [[Nacogdoches County, Texas]]. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 29,914. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Nacogdoches County, Texas|Nacogdoches County]]{{GR|6}} and is situated in [[East Texas]].

Nacogdoches is located at 31°°36'32" North, 94°°39'3" West (31.608855, -94.650862){{GR|1}}. Its location is approximately 140 miles NNE of Houston, 130 miles SE of Dallas and 90 miles SW of Shreveport.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 65.5 [[square kilometer|km²]] (25.3 [[square mile|mi²]]). 65.3 km² (25.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.24% water. The city center is located just to the north of the fork of two creeks, the LaNana and Banita.

As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 29,914 people, 11,220 households, and 5,935 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 457.8/km² (1,185.9/mi²). There were 12,329 housing units at an average density of 188.7/km² (488.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.98% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 25.06% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.34% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.13% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.84% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.55% from two or more races. 10.82% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 11,220 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.1% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 30.9% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,700, and the median income for a family was $37,020. Males had a median income of $28,933 versus $22,577 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,546. 32.3% of the population and 20.9% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. 38.4% of those under the age of 18 and 13.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.