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County:

Hale County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48189

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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:

0.33

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

34,137

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

37,592

10.1%

-2.5%

12.6%

1990:

34,671

-7.8%

-18.6%

10.8%

2000:

36,602

5.6%

-5.0%

10.5%

2005:

36,233

-1.0%

-6.0%

5.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,526

45.2%

0-to-19:

12,521

34.2%

Black:

2,044

5.6%

20-to-39:

10,155

27.7%

Hispanic:

17,532

47.9%

40-to-59:

7,916

21.6%

American Indian:

139

0.4%

60-plus:

6,010

16.4%

Other:

361

1.0%

Median Age:

31.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

36.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.4%

Median Family Income:

$35,250

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.3%

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