Demographic Profile for Bosque County, Texas
Since 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Bosque internationally. The international migration into Bosque makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This amount of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Bosque County, Texas to be 41.4 years old. The median in Bosque is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in this median, when at that time it was 41.7 years old. With 23.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Bosque can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the population, with 57.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 19.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
Bosque County, Texas had a population of 18,053 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 17,243. This growth signifies an increase of 4.7 percent. Bosque ranks 96 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 1,188 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
By measuring total land area, Bosque spans a total of 989 square miles. The county has a very low density of 18 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Monroe, IA (18 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, MS (18 per sq. mile ), Redwood, MN (18 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Brown, KS (18 per sq. mile ), Madison, AR (18 per sq. mile ), Love, OK (18 per sq. mile ).
Bosque County, Texas has a population base that is comprised of 82 percent White, 2.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 14.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 16.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Bosque has increased the percent of minority population when 14.7 percent of the population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Bosque County, Texas to be 41.4 years old. The median in Bosque is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in this median, when at that time it was 41.7 years old. With 23.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Bosque can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the population, with 57.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 19.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
Bosque County, Texas had a population of 18,053 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 17,243. This growth signifies an increase of 4.7 percent. Bosque ranks 96 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 1,188 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
By measuring total land area, Bosque spans a total of 989 square miles. The county has a very low density of 18 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Monroe, IA (18 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, MS (18 per sq. mile ), Redwood, MN (18 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Brown, KS (18 per sq. mile ), Madison, AR (18 per sq. mile ), Love, OK (18 per sq. mile ).
Bosque County, Texas has a population base that is comprised of 82 percent White, 2.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 14.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 16.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Bosque has increased the percent of minority population when 14.7 percent of the population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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