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County:

Marion County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48315

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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:

207,136

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

14.38

% Water:

9.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,517

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,360

21.6%

22.0%

-0.4%

1990:

9,984

-3.6%

-4.5%

0.9%

2000:

10,941

9.6%

12.2%

-2.7%

2005:

10,952

0.1%

1.4%

-1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,818

71.5%

0-to-19:

2,693

24.6%

Black:

2,599

23.8%

20-to-39:

2,240

20.5%

Hispanic:

263

2.4%

40-to-59:

3,116

28.5%

American Indian:

79

0.7%

60-plus:

2,892

26.4%

Other:

182

1.7%

Median Age:

43.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

28.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.5%

Median Family Income:

$32,039

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.8%

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