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County: Hartley County
State: Texas
FIPS Code: 48205

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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:
251
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 0.68
% Water: 0.1
Mean Jan. Temp: 34
Mean July Temp: 77
Topography: Smooth Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town
Economic Type: Farming
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 2,782 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 3,987 43.3% 35.6% 7.7%
1990: 3,634 -8.9% -12.1% 3.2%
2000: 5,537 52.4% 47.1% 5.2%
2005: 5,450 -1.6% -6.4% 4.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
4,270 77.1% 0-to-19:
1,228 22.2%
Black:
445 8.0% 20-to-39:
1,590 28.7%
Hispanic:
758 13.7% 40-to-59:
1,819 32.9%
American Indian:
16 0.3% 60-plus:
900 16.3%
Other:
48 0.9%
Median Age: 39.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 3.8
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 77.3%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 17.6%
Median Family Income: $53,004
Families Below Poverty Line: 3.7%
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