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County:

Haskell County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48207

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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:

13.73

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

84

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,512

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,725

-9.2%

-7.6%

-1.7%

1990:

6,820

-11.7%

-10.3%

-1.4%

2000:

6,093

-10.7%

-5.6%

-5.1%

2005:

5,541

-9.1%

-6.9%

-2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,600

75.5%

0-to-19:

1,585

26.0%

Black:

160

2.6%

20-to-39:

1,105

18.1%

Hispanic:

1,249

20.5%

40-to-59:

1,551

25.5%

American Indian:

19

0.3%

60-plus:

1,852

30.4%

Other:

65

1.1%

Median Age:

43.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.4%

Median Family Income:

$29,506

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.9%

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