Camp County, Texas
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Camp County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 11,549. Its county seat is Pittsburg6. Camp is named for John Lafayette Camp, a Texas politician.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 526 km² (203 mi²). 512 km² (198 mi²) of it is land and 15 km² (6 mi²) of it (2.80%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Titus County (north)
- Morris County (east)
- Upshur County (south)
- Wood County (southwest)
- Franklin County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 11,549 people, 4,336 households, and 3,156 families residing in the county. The population density was 23/km² (58/mi²). There were 5,228 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (26/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 69.53% White, 19.20% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 9.63% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. 14.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,336 households out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% were married couples living together, 12.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.90% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,164, and the median income for a family was $36,142. Males had a median income of $31,870 versus $18,797 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,500. About 15.90% of families and 20.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.00% of those under age 18 and 16.00% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] External links
- Camp County government's website
- Camp County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas
- Historic Camp County materials, hosted by the Portal to Texas History.
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