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County:

Floyd County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48153

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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:

0.93

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

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:

11,044

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,834

-11.0%

-18.2%

7.3%

1990:

8,497

-13.6%

-21.7%

8.1%

2000:

7,771

-8.5%

-14.9%

6.3%

2005:

7,174

-7.7%

-9.9%

2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,875

49.9%

0-to-19:

2,641

34.0%

Black:

252

3.2%

20-to-39:

1,790

23.0%

Hispanic:

3,569

45.9%

40-to-59:

1,747

22.5%

American Indian:

33

0.4%

60-plus:

1,593

20.5%

Other:

42

0.5%

Median Age:

34.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

7.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.3%

Median Family Income:

$32,123

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.5%

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