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County:

Wise County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48497

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

3.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

20,248

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

39,407

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.84

Lyndon B. Johnson NGL

20,248

% Water:

2.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

85

Topography:

Hilly Plains

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:

19,687

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

26,575

35.0%

31.2%

3.8%

1990:

34,679

30.5%

22.3%

8.1%

2000:

48,793

40.7%

35.6%

5.1%

2005:

56,696

16.0%

13.5%

2.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

41,991

86.1%

0-to-19:

15,080

30.9%

Black:

584

1.2%

20-to-39:

13,148

26.9%

Hispanic:

5,248

10.8%

40-to-59:

13,325

27.3%

American Indian:

309

0.6%

60-plus:

7,240

14.8%

Other:

661

1.4%

Median Age:

35.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

53.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.0%

Median Family Income:

$47,909

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.5%

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