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Cass County is a county located in the U.S. State of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 30,438. Its county seat is Linden 6. Cass County is named for U.S. Senator Lewis Cass from Michigan who had favored the annexation of Texas to the United States.
1 Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,487 km˛ (960 mi˛). 2,428 km˛ (937 mi˛) of it is land and 60 km˛ (23 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 2.39% water.
1.1 Adjacent counties
- Bowie County (north)
- Miller County, Arkansas (northeast)
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2 Demographics
As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2 of 2000, there are 30,438 people, 12,190 households, and 8,654 families residing in the county. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 13/km˛ (32/mi˛). There are 13,890 housing units at an average density of 6/km˛ (15/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 78.20% White, 19.47% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. 1.73% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 12,190 households out of which 30.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.90% are married couples living together, 12.20% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% are non-families. 26.40% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.50% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 2.95.
In the county, the population is spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 17.60% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 92.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $28,441, and the median income for a family is $35,623. Males have a median income of $30,906 versus $19,726 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,777. 17.70% of the population and 14.70% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 22.20% of those under the age of 18 and 17.90% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
