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County:

Hardeman County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48197

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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:

0.89

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

84

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,795

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,368

-6.3%

-3.6%

-2.7%

1990:

5,283

-17.0%

-16.7%

-0.4%

2000:

4,724

-10.6%

-7.7%

-2.9%

2005:

4,291

-9.2%

-7.6%

-1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,731

79.0%

0-to-19:

1,318

27.9%

Black:

227

4.8%

20-to-39:

983

20.8%

Hispanic:

685

14.5%

40-to-59:

1,219

25.8%

American Indian:

27

0.6%

60-plus:

1,204

25.5%

Other:

54

1.1%

Median Age:

40.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.8%

Median Family Income:

$33,325

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.6%

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