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County:

Wood County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48499

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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:

205,776

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.74

% Water:

6.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,589

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,697

32.9%

34.9%

-2.0%

1990:

29,380

19.0%

19.4%

-0.4%

2000:

36,752

25.1%

27.1%

-2.0%

2005:

40,855

11.1%

12.5%

-1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

31,848

86.7%

0-to-19:

9,042

24.6%

Black:

2,243

6.1%

20-to-39:

7,810

21.3%

Hispanic:

2,102

5.7%

40-to-59:

9,821

26.7%

American Indian:

167

0.5%

60-plus:

10,079

27.4%

Other:

392

1.1%

Median Age:

43.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

56.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.5%

Median Family Income:

$38,219

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.8%

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