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Hardin County is a county located in the U.S. State of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 48,073. Its county seat is Kountze 6. Hardin County is named for a family from Liberty County, Texas.
1 Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,324 km˛ (897 mi˛). 2,316 km˛ (894 mi˛) of it is land and 8 km˛ (3 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.34% water.
1.1 Adjacent counties
- Tyler County (north)
- Jasper County (east)
- Orange County (southeast)
- Jefferson County (south)
- Liberty County (southwest)
- Polk CountyPolk County is a county located in the U. State of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 41,133. Its county seat is Livingston 6. Polk is named for James Knox Polk, the eleventh president of the United States. Geography According to the U. Census Bureau, t (northwest)
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 48,073 people, 17,805 households, and 13,638 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 21/km˛ (54/mi˛). There are 19,836 housing units at an average density of 9/km˛ (22/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 90.86% White, 6.91% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 2.54% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 17,805 households out of which 37.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.60% are married couples living together, 10.20% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.40% are non-families. 20.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.20% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.68 and the average family size is 3.09.
In the county, the population is spread out with 27.80% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 12.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $37,612, and the median income for a family is $42,890. Males have a median income of $35,881 versus $22,823 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,962. 11.20% of the population and 8.80% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.30% of those under the age of 18 and 10.60% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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