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County:

Childress County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48075

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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:

3.24

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,605

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,950

5.2%

5.9%

-0.7%

1990:

5,953

-14.3%

-12.3%

-2.0%

2000:

7,688

29.1%

31.7%

-2.6%

2005:

7,676

-0.2%

-0.2%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,923

64.0%

0-to-19:

1,964

25.5%

Black:

1,074

14.0%

20-to-39:

2,416

31.4%

Hispanic:

1,574

20.5%

40-to-59:

1,809

23.5%

American Indian:

23

0.3%

60-plus:

1,499

19.5%

Other:

94

1.2%

Median Age:

36.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

10.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.6%

Median Family Income:

$35,543

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.7%

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