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County:

Castro County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48069

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.88

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,394

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,556

1.6%

-13.9%

15.5%

1990:

9,070

-14.1%

-26.4%

12.3%

2000:

8,285

-8.7%

-17.5%

8.9%

2005:

7,640

-7.8%

-11.8%

4.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,765

45.4%

0-to-19:

3,014

36.4%

Black:

182

2.2%

20-to-39:

1,927

23.3%

Hispanic:

4,279

51.6%

40-to-59:

1,983

23.9%

American Indian:

31

0.4%

60-plus:

1,361

16.4%

Other:

28

0.3%

Median Age:

32.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

9.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.7%

Median Family Income:

$35,422

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.7%

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