Demographic Profile for Atascosa County, Texas
Since 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Atascosa from another country. The international migration into Atascosa makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Atascosa County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 43,226 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 38,918. This growth shows an increase of 11.1 percent. Atascosa ranks 47 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 545 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
By measuring total land area, Atascosa spans a total of 1232 square miles. The land areas has a low average area density of 35 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Mills, IA (35 per sq. mile ), Fairfield, SC (35 per sq. mile ), Metcalfe, KY (35 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Decatur, TN (35 per sq. mile ), Brantley, GA (35 per sq. mile ), Juneau, WI (35 per sq. mile ).
Atascosa County, Texas has a population that is made up of 37.8 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 60.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 61.6 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Atascosa has increased the percent of minority population when 59.7 percent of the population were minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Atascosa County, Texas to be 32.7 years of age. The median in Atascosa is less than the median age in Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 32.3 years old. With 28.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Atascosa can be understood as having a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 60.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 10.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Atascosa County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 43,226 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 38,918. This growth shows an increase of 11.1 percent. Atascosa ranks 47 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 545 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
By measuring total land area, Atascosa spans a total of 1232 square miles. The land areas has a low average area density of 35 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Mills, IA (35 per sq. mile ), Fairfield, SC (35 per sq. mile ), Metcalfe, KY (35 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Decatur, TN (35 per sq. mile ), Brantley, GA (35 per sq. mile ), Juneau, WI (35 per sq. mile ).
Atascosa County, Texas has a population that is made up of 37.8 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 60.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 61.6 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Atascosa has increased the percent of minority population when 59.7 percent of the population were minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Atascosa County, Texas to be 32.7 years of age. The median in Atascosa is less than the median age in Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 32.3 years old. With 28.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Atascosa can be understood as having a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 60.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 10.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home