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County:

Jack County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48237

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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:

109,185

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.29

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

85

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,711

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,408

10.4%

11.7%

-1.3%

1990:

6,981

-5.8%

-7.3%

1.6%

2000:

8,763

25.5%

26.8%

-1.3%

2005:

9,064

3.4%

3.3%

0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,468

85.2%

0-to-19:

2,333

26.6%

Black:

481

5.5%

20-to-39:

2,485

28.4%

Hispanic:

691

7.9%

40-to-59:

2,209

25.2%

American Indian:

48

0.5%

60-plus:

1,736

19.8%

Other:

75

0.9%

Median Age:

37.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

9.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.8%

Median Family Income:

$37,323

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.1%

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