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Mcculloch County, Texas







GEOGRAPHY

According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 2,780 Km&2 (1,073 Mi&2 ). 2,770 km&2 (1,069 mi&2) of it is land and 10 km&2 (4 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.38% water.

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DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 8,205 people, 3,277 households, and 2,267 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 3/km&2 (8/mi&2). There were 4,184 housing units at an average density of 2/km&2 (4/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 84.64% White , 1.57% Black or African American , 0.26% Native American , 0.17% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 11.71% from Other Races , and 1.63% from two or more races. 27.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,277 households out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.30% were Married Couples living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 22.90% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 19.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,705, and the median income for a family was $30,783. Males had a median income of $25,844 versus $18,337 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $14,579. 22.50% of the population and 17.30% of families were below the Poverty Line . 28.40% of those under the age of 18 and 21.50% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


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