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County:

Clay County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48077

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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:

12,048

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.11

% Water:

1.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

86

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,079

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,582

18.6%

19.5%

-0.9%

1990:

10,024

4.6%

4.2%

0.4%

2000:

11,006

9.8%

11.6%

-1.8%

2005:

11,287

2.5%

2.7%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,317

93.7%

0-to-19:

3,025

27.5%

Black:

43

0.4%

20-to-39:

2,447

22.2%

Hispanic:

404

3.7%

40-to-59:

3,173

28.8%

American Indian:

102

0.9%

60-plus:

2,361

21.5%

Other:

140

1.3%

Median Age:

40.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

10.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.9%

Median Family Income:

$41,514

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.1%

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