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State of Texas - County of Castro

Castro County Demography

For county business demographics page, click Castro County Businesses

  • Table 1. Castro County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Castro County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Castro County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Castro County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Castro County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Castro County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Castro County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Castro County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 898
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 8,129
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 2,590
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 8,285
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 2,582
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 9.20
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 9,070
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2,463
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 10,556
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -156
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 -785
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -1486
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -1.9%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 -8.7%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -14.1%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 4,279
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 51.60%


    TABLE 2. Castro County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 8,285
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 708
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 8.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 2,036
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 24.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 745
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 2,011
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 24.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 1,733
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 626
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 323
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 103
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 32.30
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 4,153
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 4,132
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 100.50
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 6,243
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 75.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 188
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 2.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 97
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 1.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 2
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 1,584
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 19.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 170
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.10%


    TABLE 3. Castro County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 65
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 64
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 2,761
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 2,877
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 -4.0%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 8,220
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.98
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 567
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 20.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 1,252
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 45.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 734
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 2,160
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 1,129
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 52.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 1,797
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 914
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 50.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 240
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 145
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 60.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 601
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 584
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 2.90%


    TABLE 4. Castro County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 8,292
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 139
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 16.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 62
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 1
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.20
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 1
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (B)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 1,018
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 942


    TABLE 5. Castro County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 2,110
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 2,303
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 2,467
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 4,999
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 2,909
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 58.20%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 526
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 10.50%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 28,315
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 17,838
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 58.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 2,167
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -462
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 999
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 26.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 32.60%


    TABLE 6. Castro County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 167
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 29
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 138
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 244
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 8,477
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,970
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 9,070
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,690
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 3,198
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 -4.7%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 2,761
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 1,964
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 71.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 0


    TABLE 7. Castro County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 239,258
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 172,892
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 38.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 8,314
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 28,778
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 105.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 28,683
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 189,575
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 14,410
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (NA)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 11,355
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 6.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 65,512
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 34.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 8,517
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 4.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 4,131
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 9,024
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 4.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 19,695
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 10.40%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 11,355
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 9,855
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 8,952




     









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