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County:

Palo Pinto County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48363

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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:

168,923

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

15.92

% Water:

3.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

85

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

28,962

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,062

-16.9%

-21.2%

4.3%

1990:

25,055

4.1%

0.3%

3.9%

2000:

27,026

7.9%

6.2%

1.7%

2005:

27,478

1.7%

1.7%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,163

82.0%

0-to-19:

7,714

28.5%

Black:

617

2.3%

20-to-39:

6,476

24.0%

Hispanic:

3,667

13.6%

40-to-59:

7,055

26.1%

American Indian:

140

0.5%

60-plus:

5,781

21.4%

Other:

439

1.6%

Median Age:

38.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

28.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.1%

Median Family Income:

$36,977

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.3%

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