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County:

Parmer County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48369

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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:

0.62

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,509

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,038

5.0%

-8.8%

13.9%

1990:

9,863

-10.6%

-21.0%

10.4%

2000:

10,016

1.6%

-7.9%

9.5%

2005:

9,754

-2.6%

-6.8%

4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,876

48.7%

0-to-19:

3,629

36.2%

Black:

93

0.9%

20-to-39:

2,461

24.6%

Hispanic:

4,927

49.2%

40-to-59:

2,248

22.4%

American Indian:

31

0.3%

60-plus:

1,678

16.8%

Other:

89

0.9%

Median Age:

31.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

11.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

60.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.4%

Median Family Income:

$34,149

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.2%

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