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County:

Lamb County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48279

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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:

0.56

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,770

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,669

5.1%

-2.2%

7.2%

1990:

15,072

-19.3%

-26.5%

7.2%

2000:

14,709

-2.4%

-6.8%

4.4%

2005:

14,467

-1.6%

-3.1%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,553

51.3%

0-to-19:

4,768

32.4%

Black:

615

4.2%

20-to-39:

3,350

22.8%

Hispanic:

6,393

43.5%

40-to-59:

3,358

22.8%

American Indian:

43

0.3%

60-plus:

3,233

22.0%

Other:

105

0.7%

Median Age:

36.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

14.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.1%

Median Family Income:

$31,833

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.0%

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