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County:

Stephens County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48429

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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:

46,686

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

11.04

% Water:

2.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

85

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,414

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,926

18.0%

19.9%

-1.9%

1990:

9,010

-9.2%

-13.4%

4.2%

2000:

9,674

7.4%

7.7%

-0.3%

2005:

9,561

-1.2%

-2.4%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,861

81.3%

0-to-19:

2,667

27.6%

Black:

277

2.9%

20-to-39:

2,364

24.4%

Hispanic:

1,418

14.7%

40-to-59:

2,460

25.4%

American Indian:

17

0.2%

60-plus:

2,183

22.6%

Other:

101

1.0%

Median Age:

38.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

10.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.4%

Median Family Income:

$35,293

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.6%

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