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County:

Wichita County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48485

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

86

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

120,563

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

121,082

0.4%

-8.7%

9.1%

1990:

122,378

1.1%

-7.6%

8.7%

2000:

131,664

7.6%

1.9%

5.7%

2005:

125,894

-4.4%

-6.7%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

96,490

73.3%

0-to-19:

39,509

30.0%

Black:

13,243

10.1%

20-to-39:

39,941

30.3%

Hispanic:

16,097

12.2%

40-to-59:

30,579

23.2%

American Indian:

919

0.7%

60-plus:

21,635

16.4%

Other:

4,915

3.7%

Median Age:

33.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

209.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.0%

Median Family Income:

$40,937

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.3%

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