Deer Park is a city located in Harris County, Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Area and is situated in East Texas. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 28,520.
Deer Park is located at 29°41'31" North, 95°7'5" West (29.692003, -95.118108).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.8 km2 (10.4 mi2). 26.8 km2 (10.4 mi2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 28,520 people, 9,615 households, and 7,941 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,062.9/km2 (2,752.7/mi2). There are 9,921 housing units at an average density of 369.7/km2 (957.6/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 90.01% White, 1.31% African American, 0.41% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 5.25% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. 15.22% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 9,615 households out of which 43.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% are married couples living together, 11.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% are non-families. 14.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.93 and the average family size is 3.23.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $61,334, and the median income for a family is $66,516. Males have a median income of $50,867 versus $30,926 for females. The per capita income for the city is $24,440. 5.6% of the population and 4.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.4% of those under the age of 18 and 4.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Deer Park was founded in 1892 by Simon West. The town was named for a park of privately owned deer who lived in the area. A railroad station opened later that year and a post office followed in 1893.
The subdivision was established in 1893 and was the site of a Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway station by about 1894. A Deer Park post office was established in 1893, discontinued in 1919, and reestablished in 1930. In 1896, the community, with a population of forty, had a hotel, a general store, and three resident carpenters. In the 1930s, an independent school district was established. By 1940, the population had fallen to twenty-five. By 1946, however, the area began to flourish as Deer Park became the site of refineries and toluol plants for the production of TNT. The population grew to 736 in 1950, to 12,773 in 1970, and is now approaching 30,000 residents. This growth has been fueled by the growth of the petrochemical industry as well as the growth of business along the Houston Ship Channel.
Deer Park neighbors the San Jacinto Battlefield, the site of the April 21, 1836 battle which ensured independence for the Republic of Texas. This has earned Deer Park the moniker of the "birthplace of Texas."
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