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County:

Carson County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48065

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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:

0.85

% Water:

0.1

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:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,358

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,672

4.9%

0.3%

4.6%

1990:

6,576

-1.4%

-7.9%

6.4%

2000:

6,516

-0.9%

-2.4%

1.5%

2005:

6,586

1.1%

0.2%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,904

90.6%

0-to-19:

1,972

30.3%

Black:

38

0.6%

20-to-39:

1,397

21.4%

Hispanic:

458

7.0%

40-to-59:

1,791

27.5%

American Indian:

47

0.7%

60-plus:

1,356

20.8%

Other:

69

1.1%

Median Age:

38.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

7.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.5%

Median Family Income:

$47,147

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.4%

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