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County:

Terry County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48445

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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:

0.47

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

14,118

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,581

3.3%

-10.2%

13.5%

1990:

13,218

-9.3%

-21.2%

11.8%

2000:

12,761

-3.5%

-10.0%

6.5%

2005:

12,419

-2.7%

-5.8%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,351

49.8%

0-to-19:

4,008

31.4%

Black:

617

4.8%

20-to-39:

3,339

26.2%

Hispanic:

5,626

44.1%

40-to-59:

3,036

23.8%

American Indian:

31

0.2%

60-plus:

2,378

18.6%

Other:

136

1.1%

Median Age:

34.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

14.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

62.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.5%

Median Family Income:

$33,339

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.2%

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