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County:

Gregg County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48183

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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:

79,530

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

84

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

75,929

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

99,495

31.0%

22.7%

8.3%

1990:

104,948

5.5%

-3.3%

8.8%

2000:

111,379

6.1%

-0.1%

6.3%

2005:

115,649

3.8%

0.7%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

76,851

69.0%

0-to-19:

33,481

30.1%

Black:

21,989

19.7%

20-to-39:

30,393

27.3%

Hispanic:

10,183

9.1%

40-to-59:

28,312

25.4%

American Indian:

426

0.4%

60-plus:

19,193

17.2%

Other:

1,930

1.7%

Median Age:

35.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

406.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.5%

Median Family Income:

$42,617

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.0%

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