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County:

Tarrant County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48439

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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:

10,040

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

85

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

715,587

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

860,880

20.3%

11.2%

9.1%

1990:

1,170,103

35.9%

21.4%

14.5%

2000:

1,446,219

23.6%

11.6%

12.0%

2005:

1,620,479

12.0%

5.8%

6.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

895,253

61.9%

0-to-19:

447,749

31.0%

Black:

182,713

12.6%

20-to-39:

466,421

32.3%

Hispanic:

285,290

19.7%

40-to-59:

367,492

25.4%

American Indian:

5,971

0.4%

60-plus:

164,557

11.4%

Other:

76,992

5.3%

Median Age:

32.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,674.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.6%

Median Family Income:

$54,068

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.0%

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