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County:

Wilbarger County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48487

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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:

0.55

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

86

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,355

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,931

3.8%

3.3%

0.4%

1990:

15,121

-5.1%

-7.7%

2.6%

2000:

14,676

-2.9%

-3.5%

0.6%

2005:

13,896

-5.3%

-5.9%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,083

68.7%

0-to-19:

4,636

31.6%

Black:

1,278

8.7%

20-to-39:

3,467

23.6%

Hispanic:

3,015

20.5%

40-to-59:

3,575

24.4%

American Indian:

78

0.5%

60-plus:

2,998

20.4%

Other:

222

1.5%

Median Age:

36.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

15.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.1%

Median Family Income:

$38,685

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.0%

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