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County:

Van Zandt County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48467

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

96,502

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.27

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

85

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

22,155

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

31,426

41.8%

43.6%

-1.8%

1990:

37,944

20.7%

21.1%

-0.4%

2000:

48,140

26.9%

27.0%

-0.1%

2005:

52,491

9.0%

8.6%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

42,619

88.5%

0-to-19:

13,504

28.1%

Black:

1,390

2.9%

20-to-39:

10,938

22.7%

Hispanic:

3,201

6.6%

40-to-59:

12,806

26.6%

American Indian:

231

0.5%

60-plus:

10,892

22.6%

Other:

699

1.5%

Median Age:

39.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

56.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.6%

Median Family Income:

$41,175

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.3%

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