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County:

Delta County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48119

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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:

21,586

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.69

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

4,927

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,839

-1.8%

7.1%

-8.9%

1990:

4,857

0.4%

4.7%

-4.3%

2000:

5,327

9.7%

13.4%

-3.7%

2005:

5,480

2.9%

4.3%

-1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,616

86.7%

0-to-19:

1,510

28.3%

Black:

440

8.3%

20-to-39:

1,253

23.5%

Hispanic:

165

3.1%

40-to-59:

1,344

25.2%

American Indian:

29

0.5%

60-plus:

1,220

22.9%

Other:

77

1.4%

Median Age:

38.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

19.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.9%

Median Family Income:

$37,925

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.6%

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