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County:

Bowie County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48037

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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:

261,300

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

68,909

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

75,301

9.3%

2.3%

7.0%

1990:

81,665

8.5%

2.9%

5.6%

2000:

89,306

9.4%

5.6%

3.8%

2005:

90,643

1.5%

0.6%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

62,712

70.2%

0-to-19:

24,619

27.6%

Black:

20,787

23.3%

20-to-39:

25,438

28.5%

Hispanic:

3,992

4.5%

40-to-59:

23,511

26.3%

American Indian:

487

0.5%

60-plus:

15,738

17.6%

Other:

1,328

1.5%

Median Age:

36.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

100.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.1%

Median Family Income:

$41,108

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.8%

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