Blossom, Texas


Blossom is a city in Lamar County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,402 at the 2020 census.

History

Blossom was originally known as Blossom Prairie, but was shortened to Blossom in 1888. Davy Crockett reportedly entered Texas near Blossom Prairie.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Blossom had a population of 1,402, 567 households, and 369 families residing in the city. The median age was 37.7 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.4 males age 18 and over.
0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 567 households in Blossom, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.3% were married-couple households, 18.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 630 housing units, of which 10.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 61.0% were owner-occupied and 39.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.2%.
RacePercent
White85.2%
Black or African American2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native2.4%
Asian0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0%
Some other race3.9%
Two or more races5.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,439 people, 571 households, and 424 families residing in the city. The population density was. There were 606 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the city was 94.30% White, 2.08% African American, 1.18% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 1.39% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.67% of the population.
There were 571 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,235, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $21,136 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,143. About 10.9% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city of Blossom is served by the Prairiland Independent School District.
The Texas Education Code specifies that all of Lamar County is in the service area of Paris Junior College.

Notable person