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County:

Rains County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48379

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

28,614

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.79

% Water:

10.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

85

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,752

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,839

29.0%

31.3%

-2.3%

1990:

6,715

38.8%

40.0%

-1.3%

2000:

9,139

36.1%

36.9%

-0.8%

2005:

11,305

23.5%

23.8%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,183

89.5%

0-to-19:

2,410

26.4%

Black:

263

2.9%

20-to-39:

2,036

22.3%

Hispanic:

505

5.5%

40-to-59:

2,630

28.8%

American Indian:

67

0.7%

60-plus:

2,063

22.6%

Other:

121

1.3%

Median Age:

40.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

39.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.5%

Median Family Income:

$40,329

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.4%

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