Demographic Profile for Wood County, Texas
Wood County, Texas has a population base that is comprised of 85.8 percent White, 5.9 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 6.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 13.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Wood has increased the percent of minority makeup when 12.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Wood County, Texas to be 41.8 years old. The median age in Wood is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 43.1 years of age. With a total of 20.7 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Wood can be understood 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 population, making up 58.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 20.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.
When calculating the total land area, Wood spans a total of 650 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 63 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Pueblo, CO (63 per sq. mile ), Duplin, NC (64 per sq. mile ), Leelanau, MI (64 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Cattaraugus, NY (63 per sq. mile ), Tipton, IN (63 per sq. mile ), Morgan, IL (63 per sq. mile ).
Wood County, Texas had a population of 40,855 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 36,881. This growth denotes an increase of 10.8 percent. Wood ranks 50 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 577 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Since 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Wood from outside the country. The immigration into Wood totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against 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 Wood County, Texas to be 41.8 years old. The median age in Wood is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 43.1 years of age. With a total of 20.7 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Wood can be understood 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 population, making up 58.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 20.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.
When calculating the total land area, Wood spans a total of 650 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 63 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Pueblo, CO (63 per sq. mile ), Duplin, NC (64 per sq. mile ), Leelanau, MI (64 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Cattaraugus, NY (63 per sq. mile ), Tipton, IN (63 per sq. mile ), Morgan, IL (63 per sq. mile ).
Wood County, Texas had a population of 40,855 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 36,881. This growth denotes an increase of 10.8 percent. Wood ranks 50 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 577 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Since 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Wood from outside the country. The immigration into Wood totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
