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GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 2,329 Km&2 (899 Mi&2 ). 2,327 km&2 (898 mi&2) of it is land and 3 km&2 (1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.11% water. Adjacent counties
DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 8,285 people, 2,761 households, and 2,159 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 4/km&2 (9/mi&2). There were 3,198 housing units at an average density of 1/km&2 (4/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 75.35% White , 2.27% Black or African American , 1.17% Native American , 0.02% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 19.12% from Other Races , and 2.05% from two or more races. 51.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,761 households out of which 40.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.10% were Married Couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.80% were non-families. 20.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.45. In the county, the population was spread out with 33.10% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 24.30% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $30,619, and the median income for a family was $35,422. Males had a median income of $25,379 versus $20,433 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $14,457. 19.00% of the population and 15.70% of families were below the Poverty Line . 25.30% of those under the age of 18 and 13.90% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS
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