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County:

Cass County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48067

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

433,788

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.08

% Water:

2.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

24,133

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

29,430

21.9%

17.8%

4.1%

1990:

29,982

1.9%

-1.4%

3.3%

2000:

30,438

1.5%

1.6%

-0.1%

2005:

30,155

-0.9%

-0.1%

-0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

23,542

77.3%

0-to-19:

8,366

27.5%

Black:

5,915

19.4%

20-to-39:

6,852

22.5%

Hispanic:

526

1.7%

40-to-59:

8,282

27.2%

American Indian:

130

0.4%

60-plus:

6,938

22.8%

Other:

325

1.1%

Median Age:

39.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

32.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.0%

Median Family Income:

$35,623

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.7%

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