Hudspeth County, Texas

Hudspeth County is a county located in the state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 3,344. Its county seat is Sierra Blanca6. The ccounty is named for Claude Benton Hudspeth, a state senator from El Paso.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 11,841 km² (4,572 mi²). 11,839 km² (4,571 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.02% water.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 3,344 people, 1,092 households, and 841 families residing in the county. The population density is 0/km² (1/mi²). There are 1,471 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (0/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 87.23% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 1.41% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 8.76% from other races, and 2.09% from two or more races. 75.03% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,092 households out of which 45.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.00% are married couples living together, 11.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.90% are non-families. 21.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.03 and the average family size is 3.56. In the county, the population is spread out with 34.10% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 9.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 102.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.30 males. The median income for a household in the county is $21,045, and the median income for a family is $22,314. Males have a median income of $22,862 versus $18,594 for females. The per capita income for the county is $9,549. 35.80% of the population and 32.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 41.30% of those under the age of 18 and 42.60% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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