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County:

Harrison County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48203

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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:

373,994

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

44,841

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

52,265

16.6%

12.0%

4.6%

1990:

57,483

10.0%

5.0%

5.0%

2000:

62,110

8.0%

5.2%

2.9%

2005:

63,459

2.2%

0.3%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

43,044

69.3%

0-to-19:

18,859

30.4%

Black:

14,861

23.9%

20-to-39:

15,882

25.6%

Hispanic:

3,316

5.3%

40-to-59:

16,621

26.8%

American Indian:

165

0.3%

60-plus:

10,748

17.3%

Other:

724

1.2%

Median Age:

36.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

69.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.4%

Median Family Income:

$41,112

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.9%

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