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County:

Scurry County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48415

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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:

0.75

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,760

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,192

15.4%

7.0%

8.4%

1990:

18,634

2.4%

-7.9%

10.4%

2000:

16,361

-12.2%

-15.8%

3.6%

2005:

16,217

-0.9%

-2.6%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,672

65.2%

0-to-19:

4,816

29.4%

Black:

984

6.0%

20-to-39:

4,058

24.8%

Hispanic:

4,544

27.8%

40-to-59:

4,266

26.1%

American Indian:

50

0.3%

60-plus:

3,221

19.7%

Other:

111

0.7%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

18.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.8%

Median Family Income:

$38,467

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.6%

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