Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Demographic Profile for Kimble County, Texas

Kimble County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 4,591 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 4,496. This growth signifies an increase of 2.1 percent. Kimble ranks 141 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 1,793 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Kimble extends a total area of 1251 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 4 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), Bottineau, ND (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Kimble County, Texas to be 43.2 years old. The median age in Kimble is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 43.1 years of age. With a total of 22.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Kimble can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 58.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 19.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Kimble County, Texas has a population that is made up of 75.5 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 23.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 24.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Kimble has increased in diversity when 21.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

From 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to Kimble from outside the country. The immigration into Kimble totals 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

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