Demographic Profile for Concho County, Texas
Concho County, Texas has a population that is made up of 54.4 percent White, 1.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 44.3 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 45.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Concho has increased the percent of minority population when 42.6 percent of the people were minorities.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Concho County, Texas to be 35.9 years of age. The median in Concho is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 36.0 years old. With a total of 14.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Concho can be described as being made up of a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 72.2 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.5 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.
Concho County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 3,735 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 3,956. The decline represents a decrease of -5.6 percent. Concho ranks 201 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 2,375 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
By measuring total land area, Concho spans a total of 991 total square miles. The area has a very low density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US 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 ).
Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Concho internationally. The migration from outside the US into Concho totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Concho County, Texas to be 35.9 years of age. The median in Concho is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 36.0 years old. With a total of 14.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Concho can be described as being made up of a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 72.2 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.5 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.
Concho County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 3,735 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 3,956. The decline represents a decrease of -5.6 percent. Concho ranks 201 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 2,375 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
By measuring total land area, Concho spans a total of 991 total square miles. The area has a very low density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US 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 ).
Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Concho internationally. The migration from outside the US into Concho totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
