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Upshur County occurs as county located in the state of Texas. When of 2000, the people is 35,291. Its county seat is Gilmer6. A county is known as for Abel P. Upshur who was the U.S. Secretary of State.
Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,535 km² (593 mi²). 1,522 kilometre² (588 mi²) of these are l& and Xiii klick² (Pentad mi²) of these are a water supply. A sum vicinity is Nought.85% a water system.
Adjacent counties
Camp County (north)
Morris County (northeast)
Marion County (east)
Harrison County (southeast)
Gregg County (south)
Smith County (southwest)
Wood County (west)
Demographics
When of the census2 of 2000, there are 35,291 people, 13,290 households, and 10,033 families residing in the county. A population density is 23/km² (60/mi²). There are 14,930 housing units at an typical density of 10/km² (25/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 85.70% White, 10.15% Black or African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.10% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Triad.95% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 13,290 family away from which 33.50% keep close at hand toddlers under a age of Eighteen accept the two, Lx.70% come married couples living together, 11.00% have a female homeowner using there are no married man present, & Xxiv.50% come non-families. Twenty-one.80% of a lot menage come manufactured higher of people & Ten.30% use somebody dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Two.62 & a typical personal size is Tierce.05.
In a county, the people is spread retired by owning Xxvii.00% under a age of Xviii, Eighter.00% from either 18 to Two dozen, Twenty-six.60% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-four.10% from either 45 to 64, & Fourteen.30% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 38 years. For each Century females there are 95.Fifty males. For each C females age Xviii & all over, there are 91.Tenner males.
the median income for a home in the county is $33,347, & the median income for a personal is $38,857. Males have a median income of $31,216 versus $20,528 for females. A per capita income for the county is $16,358. Xiv.90% of the people & Dozen.30% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, Xviii.60% of people under a age of 18 & 14.00% of people 65 & older come dwelling following a poverty level.
Cities and towns
Big Sandy
East Mountain
Gilmer
Ore City
Union Grove
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