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County:

Hutchinson County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48233

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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:

2.63

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

24,443

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

26,304

7.6%

1.5%

6.1%

1990:

25,689

-2.3%

-10.7%

8.3%

2000:

23,857

-7.1%

-10.7%

3.6%

2005:

22,484

-5.8%

-7.1%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,104

80.1%

0-to-19:

7,323

30.7%

Black:

563

2.4%

20-to-39:

5,442

22.8%

Hispanic:

3,506

14.7%

40-to-59:

6,351

26.6%

American Indian:

289

1.2%

60-plus:

4,741

19.9%

Other:

395

1.7%

Median Age:

37.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.3%

Median Family Income:

$42,500

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.8%

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