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County: Hunt County
State: Texas
FIPS Code: 48231

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
45,682
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro
% Water: 4.6
Mean Jan. Temp: 42
Mean July Temp: 83
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Large metro area of 1+ million residents
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 47,948 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 55,248 15.2% 12.4% 2.8%
1990: 64,343 16.5% 10.5% 6.0%
2000: 76,596 19.0% 15.0% 4.1%
2005: 82,543 7.7% 5.3% 2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
61,170 79.9% 0-to-19:
22,683 29.6%
Black:
7,183 9.4% 20-to-39:
20,891 27.3%
Hispanic:
6,366 8.3% 40-to-59:
19,907 26.0%
American Indian:
478 0.6% 60-plus:
13,115 17.1%
Other:
1,399 1.8%
Median Age: 35.5
Population Density (persons per square mile): 91.1
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 76.9%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 16.8%
Median Family Income: $44,388
Families Below Poverty Line: 8.6%
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