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County:

Crosby County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48107

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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:

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.37

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,085

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,859

-2.5%

-10.0%

7.5%

1990:

7,304

-17.6%

-23.3%

5.8%

2000:

7,072

-3.2%

-8.0%

4.9%

2005:

6,686

-5.5%

-8.8%

3.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,301

46.7%

0-to-19:

2,374

33.6%

Black:

262

3.7%

20-to-39:

1,621

22.9%

Hispanic:

3,460

48.9%

40-to-59:

1,664

23.5%

American Indian:

11

0.2%

60-plus:

1,413

20.0%

Other:

38

0.5%

Median Age:

34.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

7.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

61.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.5%

Median Family Income:

$29,891

Families Below Poverty Line:

22.6%

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