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County:

Young County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48503

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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:

17,570

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.76

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

85

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,400

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,083

23.9%

24.9%

-1.0%

1990:

18,126

-5.0%

-8.5%

3.5%

2000:

17,943

-1.0%

0.6%

-1.6%

2005:

18,000

0.3%

0.7%

-0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,519

86.5%

0-to-19:

4,909

27.4%

Black:

217

1.2%

20-to-39:

3,873

21.6%

Hispanic:

1,906

10.6%

40-to-59:

4,726

26.3%

American Indian:

78

0.4%

60-plus:

4,435

24.7%

Other:

223

1.2%

Median Age:

40.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

19.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.4%

Median Family Income:

$36,698

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.0%

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