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County:

Potter County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48375

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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:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Low Education, Housing stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

90,511

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

98,637

9.0%

-1.0%

10.0%

1990:

97,874

-0.8%

-12.4%

11.6%

2000:

113,546

16.0%

6.9%

9.1%

2005:

119,852

5.5%

1.0%

4.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

65,470

57.7%

0-to-19:

35,632

31.4%

Black:

11,047

9.7%

20-to-39:

34,244

30.2%

Hispanic:

31,921

28.1%

40-to-59:

26,491

23.3%

American Indian:

682

0.6%

60-plus:

17,179

15.1%

Other:

4,426

3.9%

Median Age:

32.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

124.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.5%

Median Family Income:

$35,321

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.2%

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