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County:

Cooke County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48097

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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:

78,061

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.38

% Water:

2.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

84

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

23,471

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

27,656

17.8%

14.6%

3.2%

1990:

30,777

11.3%

5.4%

5.9%

2000:

36,363

18.1%

14.9%

3.2%

2005:

38,847

6.8%

5.1%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

30,826

84.8%

0-to-19:

11,076

30.5%

Black:

1,087

3.0%

20-to-39:

8,815

24.2%

Hispanic:

3,627

10.0%

40-to-59:

9,360

25.7%

American Indian:

304

0.8%

60-plus:

7,112

19.6%

Other:

519

1.4%

Median Age:

36.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

41.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.7%

Median Family Income:

$44,869

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.9%

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