Hood County

Land Area: 422 Square Miles

Persons Per Square Mile: 97.5

Population (2005): 47,930

•  Males: 23,581 (49.2%)

•  Females: 24,348 (50.8%)

Population by Ethnicity/Race:

•  Foreign Born Persons (2000): 3.3%

•  White (Non-Hispanic): 88.9%

•  Hispanic/Latino: 8.5%

•  Two or More Races: 0.9%

•  American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.9%

•  Black: 0.7%

•  Asian: 0.4%

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics may be counted in other races)

Population Statistics by Age:

•  Average Age: 40.6 Years Old

•  Under 5 Years Old: 5.5%

•  Under 18 Years Old: 22.5%

•  Over 65 Years Old: 18.2%

•  High-School Graduates, Over Age 25: 83.5%

•  Bachelor's Degree or Higher, Over Age 25: 20.5%

•  Persons with Disability, Over Age 5: 8,101

•  Non-English Speakers at Home, Over Age 5: 7.5%

Housing Statistics:

•  Housing Units: 19,989

•  Homeownership Rate: 81.2%

•  Housing Units in Multi-Unit Structures: 6.9%

•  Median Value of Owner-Occupied Units: $112,100

•  Persons Per Household: 2.5

Income Statistics:

•  Per Capita Income (2002): $29,039

•  Median Household Income (2003): $45,915

•  Persons Below Poverty (2003): 11.1%

Marriage Statistics:

•  Married: Male (70.8%) Female (65.3%)

•  Never Married: Male (17%) Female (12.2%)

•  Widowed: Male (2.9%) Female (11.6%)

•  Divorced: Male (9.3%) Female (10.9%)

Largest Industries, by Employment:

•  Retail Trade

•  Health Care and Social Assistance

•  Manufacturing

•  Food Services

•  Scientific and Technical Services

•  Wholesale Trade

•  Information Services

•  Real Estate

•  Administrative and Support Services

Somervell County

Land Area: 729 Square Miles

Persons Per Square Mile: 173.9

Population (2005): 146,376

•  Males: 73,188 (50.0%)

•  Females: 73,188 (50.0%)

Population by Ethnicity/Race:

•  Foreign Born Persons (2000): 5.2%

•  White (Non-Hispanic): 80.4%

•  Hispanic/Latino: 14.3%

•  Black: 3.1%

•  Two or More Races: 1.1%

•  American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7%

•  Asian: 0.7%

•  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics may be counted in other races)

Population Statistics by Age:

•  Average Age: 34.6 Years Old

•  Under 5 Years Old: 6.9%

•  Under 18 Years Old: 26.8%

•  Over 65 Years Old: 9.7%

•  High-School Graduates, Over Age 25: 77.6%

•  Bachelor's Degree or Higher, Over Age 25: 13.8%

•  Persons with Disability, Over Age 5: 23,058

•  Non-English Speakers at Home, Over Age 5: 12%

Housing Statistics:

•  Housing Units (2004): 49,684

•  Homeownership Rate (2000): 78.9%

•  Housing Units in Multi-Unit Structures (2000): 7.4%

•  Median Value of Owner-Occupied Units (2000): $81,900

•  Persons Per Household: 2.85

Income Statistics:

•  Per Capita Income (2002): $24,677

•  Median Household Income (2003): $45,238

•  Persons Below Poverty (2003): 10.9%

Marriage Statistics:

•  Married: Male (65.9%) Female (64.9%)

•  Never Married: Male (22.6%) Female (15.9%)

•  Widowed: Male (1.9%) Female (9%)

•  Divorced: Male (9.6%) Female (10.2%)

Largest Industries, by Employment:

•  Manufacturing

•  Retail Trade

•  Health Care and Social Assistance

•  Food Services

•  Wholesale Trade

•  Administrative and Support Services

•  Professional and Technical Services

Erath County

Land Area: 1,086 Square Miles

Persons Per Square Mile: 30.4

Population (2005): 34,076

•  Males: 16,834 (49.4%)

•  Females: 17,242 (50.6%)

Population by Ethnicity/Race:

•  Foreign Born Persons (2000): 7.3%

•  White (Non-Hispanic): 81.1%

•  Hispanic/Latino: 16.4%

•  Black: 1%

•  Asian: 0.8%

•  American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7%

•  Two or More Races: 0.6%

•  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics may be counted in other races)

Population Statistics by Age:

•  Average Age: 35.4 Years Old

•  Under 5 Years Old: 6.5%

•  Under 18 Years Old: 23.6%

•  Over 65 Years Old: 13.4%

•  High-School Graduates, Over Age 25: 77.1%

•  Bachelor's Degree or Higher, Over Age 25: 25%

•  Persons with Disability, Over Age 5: 5,394

•  Non-English Speakers at Home, Over Age 5: 14.8%

Housing Statistics:

•  Housing Units (2004): 14,917

•  Homeownership Rate (2000): 63.2%

•  Housing Units in Multi-Unit Structures (2000): 14.4%

•  Median Value of Owner-Occupied Units (2000): $67,600

•  Persons Per Household: 2.48

Income Statistics:

•  Per Capita Income (2002): $24,431

•  Median Household Income (2003): $30,632

•  Persons Below Poverty (2003): 15.8%

Marriage Statistics:

•  Married: Male (64.4%) Female (60.1%)

•  Never Married: Male (25.9%) Female (20.2%)

•  Widowed: Male (2.4%) Female (11.9%)

•  Divorced: Male (7.3%) Female (7.9%)

Largest Industries, by Employment:

•  Manufacturing

•  Retail Trade

•  Health Care and Social Assistance

•  Food Services

•  Wholesale Trade

•  Professional and Technical Services