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County:

Dawson County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48115

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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:

0.27

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,604

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,184

-2.5%

-14.1%

11.6%

1990:

14,349

-11.3%

-21.6%

10.3%

2000:

14,985

4.4%

-1.3%

5.7%

2005:

14,256

-4.9%

-6.8%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,349

42.4%

0-to-19:

4,227

28.2%

Black:

1,285

8.6%

20-to-39:

4,428

29.5%

Hispanic:

7,222

48.2%

40-to-59:

3,637

24.3%

American Indian:

23

0.2%

60-plus:

2,693

18.0%

Other:

106

0.7%

Median Age:

35.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

16.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.5%

Median Family Income:

$32,745

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.4%

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