REDWOOD, TEXAS. Redwood is on Cottonwood Creek and Farm Road 1978, seventeen miles north of Seguin in northern Guadalupe County. A post office was in operation from 1895 to 1906. In 1904 Redwood had three one-teacher schools for ninety-one students. The schools had been incorporated into the San Marcos district by the 1950s. In 1980 and 1990 the population was 400. In 2000 the population was 3,586.

Redwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,586 at the 2000 census.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,586 people, 901 households, and 785 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 610.6 people per square mile (235.9/km²). There were 946 housing units at an average density of 161.1/sq mi (62.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 48.13% White, 1.53% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 44.73% from other races, and 4.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 84.16% of the

There were 901 households out of which 58.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.8% were non-families. 7.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.98 and the average family size was 4.16.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 39.1% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 14.2% from 45 to 64, and 2.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 110.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,132, and the median income for a family was $31,559. Males had a median income of $20,918 versus $14,816 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,525. About 16.6% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.