Demographic Profile for Comanche County, Texas
Comanche County, Texas had an estimated population of 13,709 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 14,001. The decline signifies a decrease of -2.1 percent. Comanche ranks 215 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 2,498 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Comanche County, Texas has a population base that is comprised of 75 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 23.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 24.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Comanche has increased the percent of minority population when 21.5 percent of the people were minorities.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Comanche County, Texas to be 40.9 years old. The median age in Comanche is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 40.4 years old. With a total of 24.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Comanche can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 55.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 20.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the population.
Since the year 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Comanche from another country. The international migration into Comanche totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
When calculating the total land area, Comanche covers a total land area of 938 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 15 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Burt, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Sanpete, UT (15 per sq. mile ), Wilkinson, MS (15 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Greene, AL (15 per sq. mile ), Butler, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Franklin, MS (15 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Comanche County, Texas has a population base that is comprised of 75 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 23.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 24.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Comanche has increased the percent of minority population when 21.5 percent of the people were minorities.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Comanche County, Texas to be 40.9 years old. The median age in Comanche is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 40.4 years old. With a total of 24.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Comanche can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 55.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 20.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the population.
Since the year 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Comanche from another country. The international migration into Comanche totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
When calculating the total land area, Comanche covers a total land area of 938 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 15 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Burt, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Sanpete, UT (15 per sq. mile ), Wilkinson, MS (15 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Greene, AL (15 per sq. mile ), Butler, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Franklin, MS (15 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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