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County:

Cochran County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48079

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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:

1.07

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low

Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,326

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,825

-9.4%

-18.7%

9.3%

1990:

4,377

-9.3%

-19.5%

10.2%

2000:

3,730

-14.8%

-20.7%

5.9%

2005:

3,289

-11.9%

-13.7%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,864

50.0%

0-to-19:

1,304

35.0%

Black:

168

4.5%

20-to-39:

841

22.5%

Hispanic:

1,646

44.1%

40-to-59:

841

22.5%

American Indian:

18

0.5%

60-plus:

744

19.9%

Other:

34

0.9%

Median Age:

35.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

62.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.2%

Median Family Income:

$31,163

Families Below Poverty Line:

21.4%

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