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County:

Swisher County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48437

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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:

0.72

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,373

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,723

-6.3%

-15.6%

9.3%

1990:

8,133

-16.4%

-24.6%

8.2%

2000:

8,378

3.0%

-1.9%

4.9%

2005:

7,828

-6.6%

-9.4%

2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,849

57.9%

0-to-19:

2,601

31.0%

Black:

487

5.8%

20-to-39:

2,149

25.7%

Hispanic:

2,951

35.2%

40-to-59:

1,914

22.8%

American Indian:

31

0.4%

60-plus:

1,714

20.5%

Other:

60

0.7%

Median Age:

34.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

9.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.2%

Median Family Income:

$34,444

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.2%

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