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County:

Gaines County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48165

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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:

1.02

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,593

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,150

13.4%

0.5%

13.0%

1990:

14,123

7.4%

-8.8%

16.2%

2000:

14,467

2.4%

-9.2%

11.6%

2005:

14,712

1.7%

-4.4%

6.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,803

60.8%

0-to-19:

5,560

38.4%

Black:

304

2.1%

20-to-39:

3,686

25.5%

Hispanic:

5,175

35.8%

40-to-59:

3,206

22.2%

American Indian:

37

0.3%

60-plus:

2,015

13.9%

Other:

148

1.0%

Median Age:

29.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

9.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

56.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.5%

Median Family Income:

$34,046

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.3%

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