Demographic Profile for Montague County, Texas
Montague County, Texas has a population that is made up of 90.9 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 6.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 7.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Montague has increased in diversity when 6.0 percent of the total population were minorities.
Montague County, Texas had a population of 19,677 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 19,128. This growth signifies an increase of 2.9 percent. Montague ranks 109 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 1,366 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
In terms of total land area, Montague spans a total area of 931 square miles. This area has a low population density of 21 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Henderson, IL (21 per sq. mile ), Glenn, CA (21 per sq. mile ), Haskell, OK (21 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sumner, KS (21 per sq. mile ), Beckham, OK (21 per sq. mile ), Texas, MO (21 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Montague County, Texas to be 41.4 years of age. The median age in Montague is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced no change in the median, when the median age was 41.4 years of age. With 23.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Montague can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 57.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 19.5 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
Since 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Montague internationally. The migration from outside the US into Montague makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Montague County, Texas had a population of 19,677 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 19,128. This growth signifies an increase of 2.9 percent. Montague ranks 109 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 1,366 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
In terms of total land area, Montague spans a total area of 931 square miles. This area has a low population density of 21 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Henderson, IL (21 per sq. mile ), Glenn, CA (21 per sq. mile ), Haskell, OK (21 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sumner, KS (21 per sq. mile ), Beckham, OK (21 per sq. mile ), Texas, MO (21 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Montague County, Texas to be 41.4 years of age. The median age in Montague is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced no change in the median, when the median age was 41.4 years of age. With 23.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Montague can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 57.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 19.5 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
Since 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Montague internationally. The migration from outside the US into Montague makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
