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County: Armstrong County
State: Texas
FIPS Code: 48011

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 1.63
% Water: 0.0
Mean Jan. Temp: 36
Mean July Temp: 79
Topography: Moderate Relief Table
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 1,895 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 1,994 5.2% 7.3% -2.1%
1990: 2,021 1.4% 0.7% 0.7%
2000: 2,148 6.3% 9.4% -3.1%
2005: 2,173 1.2% 2.1% -0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
2,008 93.5% 0-to-19:
603 28.1%
Black:
4 0.2% 20-to-39:
444 20.7%
Hispanic:
116 5.4% 40-to-59:
583 27.1%
American Indian:
7 0.3% 60-plus:
518 24.1%
Other:
13 0.6%
Median Age: 40.8
Population Density (persons per square mile): 2.4
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 82.4%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 20.5%
Median Family Income: $43,894
Families Below Poverty Line: 7.9%
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