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County:

Collin County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48085

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

9,036

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

4.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

66,920

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

144,576

116.0%

99.4%

16.6%

1990:

264,036

82.6%

64.9%

17.7%

2000:

491,675

86.2%

68.7%

17.5%

2005:

659,457

33.5%

25.7%

7.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

374,116

76.1%

0-to-19:

152,000

30.9%

Black:

23,212

4.7%

20-to-39:

166,175

33.8%

Hispanic:

50,510

10.3%

40-to-59:

134,586

27.4%

American Indian:

1,937

0.4%

60-plus:

38,914

7.9%

Other:

41,900

8.5%

Median Age:

32.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

580.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

91.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

47.3%

Median Family Income:

$81,856

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.3%

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