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County:

Garza County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48169

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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:

2.18

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Low Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,289

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,336

0.9%

-9.6%

10.5%

1990:

5,143

-3.6%

-11.6%

8.0%

2000:

4,872

-5.3%

-7.7%

2.4%

2005:

5,002

2.7%

1.5%

1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,760

56.7%

0-to-19:

1,491

30.6%

Black:

221

4.5%

20-to-39:

1,315

27.0%

Hispanic:

1,810

37.2%

40-to-59:

1,151

23.6%

American Indian:

7

0.1%

60-plus:

915

18.8%

Other:

74

1.5%

Median Age:

35.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

5.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.0%

Median Family Income:

$31,173

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.5%

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