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County:

Ellis County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48139

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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:

5,271

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

84

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

46,638

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

59,743

28.1%

21.6%

6.5%

1990:

85,167

42.6%

32.0%

10.5%

2000:

111,360

30.8%

21.4%

9.4%

2005:

133,474

19.7%

15.1%

4.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

79,401

71.3%

0-to-19:

37,208

33.4%

Black:

9,514

8.5%

20-to-39:

30,607

27.5%

Hispanic:

20,508

18.4%

40-to-59:

29,477

26.5%

American Indian:

473

0.4%

60-plus:

14,068

12.6%

Other:

1,464

1.3%

Median Age:

33.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

118.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.1%

Median Family Income:

$55,358

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.8%

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