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County:

Smith County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48423

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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:

255,799

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

84

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

97,096

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

128,366

32.2%

23.8%

8.4%

1990:

151,309

17.9%

9.1%

8.7%

2000:

174,706

15.5%

9.5%

5.9%

2005:

190,594

9.1%

5.9%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

118,598

67.9%

0-to-19:

52,289

29.9%

Black:

33,129

19.0%

20-to-39:

46,371

26.5%

Hispanic:

19,521

11.2%

40-to-59:

44,057

25.2%

American Indian:

562

0.3%

60-plus:

31,989

18.3%

Other:

2,896

1.7%

Median Age:

35.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

188.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.5%

Median Family Income:

$44,534

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.2%

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