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County:

Dickens County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48125

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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:

1,757

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.8

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

84

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,737

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,539

-5.3%

-3.9%

-1.4%

1990:

2,571

-27.4%

-26.3%

-1.1%

2000:

2,762

7.4%

14.4%

-6.9%

2005:

2,646

-4.2%

-1.0%

-3.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,857

67.2%

0-to-19:

556

20.1%

Black:

223

8.1%

20-to-39:

872

31.6%

Hispanic:

660

23.9%

40-to-59:

671

24.3%

American Indian:

3

0.1%

60-plus:

663

24.0%

Other:

19

0.7%

Median Age:

38.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.4%

Median Family Income:

$32,500

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.1%

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