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County:

Kaufman County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48257

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

23,343

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

84

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

32,392

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

39,038

20.5%

17.9%

2.6%

1990:

52,220

33.8%

27.3%

6.5%

2000:

71,313

36.6%

31.0%

5.5%

2005:

89,129

24.7%

21.2%

3.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

54,424

76.3%

0-to-19:

22,819

32.0%

Black:

7,472

10.5%

20-to-39:

18,923

26.5%

Hispanic:

7,925

11.1%

40-to-59:

19,113

26.8%

American Indian:

369

0.5%

60-plus:

10,458

14.7%

Other:

1,123

1.6%

Median Age:

34.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

90.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.3%

Median Family Income:

$50,354

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.8%

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