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County:

Lamar County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48277

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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:

116,464

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.13

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

36,062

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

42,156

16.9%

14.1%

2.8%

1990:

43,949

4.3%

1.1%

3.2%

2000:

48,499

10.4%

8.2%

2.1%

2005:

49,644

2.4%

1.4%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

39,116

80.7%

0-to-19:

14,061

29.0%

Black:

6,493

13.4%

20-to-39:

12,336

25.4%

Hispanic:

1,614

3.3%

40-to-59:

12,237

25.2%

American Indian:

478

1.0%

60-plus:

9,865

20.3%

Other:

798

1.6%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

52.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.5%

Median Family Income:

$38,359

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.8%

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