Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Demographic Profile for Throckmorton County, Texas

Throckmorton County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 88.1 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 10.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 11.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Throckmorton has increased the percent of minority population when 9.6 percent of the population were minorities.

Throckmorton County, Texas had a total estimated population of 1,618 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 1,834. The decline signifies a decrease of -11.8 percent. Throckmorton ranks 200 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 2,365 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Throckmorton from another country. The international migration into Throckmorton totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This amount of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

By measuring total land area, Throckmorton covers a total land area of 912 square miles. This area has a very low average area density of 2 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, MT (2 per sq. mile ), McKenzie, ND (2 per sq. mile ), Logan, ND (2 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Rich, UT (2 per sq. mile ), Kodiak Island, AK (2 per sq. mile ), Sweet Grass, MT (2 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Throckmorton County, Texas to be 45.3 years old. The median age in Throckmorton is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 41.9 years old. With a total of 20.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Throckmorton can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 56.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 23.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

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

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