Daisetta is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 923 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Geology
Daisetta sits on a salt dome. In 1969, 1981, and again in 2008, sinkholes formed in the area. The 1981 sinkhole, which grew out of the smaller 1969 sinkhole, is thought to have formed from a collapse in the salt dome and is now a lake. The cause of the 2008 sinkhole is not yet known, but a collapse in the salt dome that Daisetta sits on is thought to be the cause and suspected to be caused by a company drilling oil out of the area. By the evening of the day after the 2008 sinkhole formed, its growth had stabilized, but officials still saw it as a potential risk to the safety of city residents. With its length of and maximum depth of , it was nicknamed the "Sinkhole de Mayo" by local residents (a pun on "Cinco de Mayo").<br> 1850–1900 1910<br> 1920 1930 1940<br>
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 923 people, 316 households, and 269 families residing in Daisetta, and the median age was 33.8 years.
30.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older; for every 100 females there were 89.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.9 males age 18 and over.
There were 316 households in Daisetta, of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.2% were married-couple households, 16.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 788 || 85.4%
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| Black or African American || 34 || 3.7%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 6 || 0.7%
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| Asian || 2 || 0.2%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.1%
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| Some other race || 24 || 2.6%
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| Two or more races || 68 || 7.4%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 62 || 6.7%
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2010 census
As of 2010 Daisetta had a population of 966. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 91.5% white, 3.2% black or African American, 3.2% from other races and 2.1% from two or more races. 5.5% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census and is home to the Hull-Daisetta High School Bobcats.
Residents of Hull-Daisetta ISD are zoned to Lee College.
Notable people
- Oscar Griffin, Jr., journalist, was born in Daisetta
See also
- List of sinkholes of the United States