Tyler County, Texas
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Tyler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 20,871. Its county seat is Woodville6. Tyler county is named for John Tyler, the tenth president of the United States.
Tyler County is one of 46 entirely dry counties in the state of Texas (as of February 2005).
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,423 km² (936 mi²). 2,390 km² (923 mi²) of it is land and 33 km² (13 mi²) of it (1.37%) is water.
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- Angelina County (north)
- Jasper County (east)
- Hardin County (south)
- Polk County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 20,871 people, 7,775 households, and 5,675 families residing in the county. The population density was 9/km² (23/mi²). There were 10,419 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (11/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.79% White, 11.96% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.49% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 3.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 7,775 households out of which 29.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.20% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 106.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,808, and the median income for a family was $35,195. Males had a median income of $31,797 versus $19,594 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,367. About 12.60% of families and 15.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.00% of those under age 18 and 10.10% of those age 65 or over.
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- Tyler County government's website
- Tyler County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Dry counties in Texas
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