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County:

Jones County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48253

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.82

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

84

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,106

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,268

7.2%

7.3%

-0.1%

1990:

16,490

-4.5%

-6.8%

2.3%

2000:

20,785

26.0%

27.5%

-1.5%

2005:

19,736

-5.1%

-4.3%

-0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,752

66.2%

0-to-19:

5,353

25.8%

Black:

2,368

11.4%

20-to-39:

6,336

30.5%

Hispanic:

4,346

20.9%

40-to-59:

5,342

25.7%

American Indian:

62

0.3%

60-plus:

3,754

18.1%

Other:

257

1.2%

Median Age:

36.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

64.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.2%

Median Family Income:

$35,391

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.1%

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