Demographic Profile for Calhoun County, Texas
Calhoun County, Texas had an estimated population of 20,606 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 20,654. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.2 percent. Calhoun ranks 163 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 2,010 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Calhoun County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 49.4 percent White, 2.4 percent African American, 3.7 percent Asian, and 43.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of diversity, with 50.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Calhoun has increased the percent of minority makeup when 47.4 percent of the total population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Calhoun County, Texas to be 37.0 years old. The median in Calhoun is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 35.3 years of age. With a total of 27.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Calhoun can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 57.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Calhoun internationally. The migration from outside the US into Calhoun totals 0.1 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of international migration is very high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
By measuring total land area, Calhoun extends a total area of 512 square miles. This area has a low density of 40 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Northampton, NC (40 per sq. mile ), Clallam, WA (40 per sq. mile ), Green, KY (40 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Holmes, FL (40 per sq. mile ), Houston, TN (40 per sq. mile ), Ohio, KY (40 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Calhoun County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 49.4 percent White, 2.4 percent African American, 3.7 percent Asian, and 43.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of diversity, with 50.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Calhoun has increased the percent of minority makeup when 47.4 percent of the total population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Calhoun County, Texas to be 37.0 years old. The median in Calhoun is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 35.3 years of age. With a total of 27.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Calhoun can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 57.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Calhoun internationally. The migration from outside the US into Calhoun totals 0.1 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of international migration is very high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
By measuring total land area, Calhoun extends a total area of 512 square miles. This area has a low density of 40 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Northampton, NC (40 per sq. mile ), Clallam, WA (40 per sq. mile ), Green, KY (40 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Holmes, FL (40 per sq. mile ), Houston, TN (40 per sq. mile ), Ohio, KY (40 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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