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Hays County is a county located in the U.S. State of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 97,589. Its county seat is San Marcos 6. Hays County is named for John C. Hays , a Texas Ranger and Mexican-American War officer.
1 Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,761 km˛ (680 mi˛). 1,756 km˛ (678 mi˛) of it is land and 5 km˛ (2 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.28% water.
1.1 Adjacent counties
- Travis County (northeast)
- Caldwell County (southeast)
- Guadalupe County (south)
- Comal CountyComal County is a county located in the U. State of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 78,021. Its county seat is New Braunfels 6. Geography According to the U. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,488 km˛ (575 mi˛). 1,454 km˛ (561 mi˛) of it (southwest)
- Blanco CountyBlanco County is a county located in the U. State of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 8,418. Its county seat is Johnson City 6. Blanco is named for the Blanco River. Geography According to the U. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,848 km˛ (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 97,589 people, 33,410 households, and 22,150 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 56/km˛ (144/mi˛). There are 35,643 housing units at an average density of 20/km˛ (53/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 78.92% White, 3.68% Black or African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 13.36% from other races, and 2.49% from two or more races. 29.57% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 33,410 households out of which 34.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.10% are married couples living together, 9.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% are non-families. 21.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.69 and the average family size is 3.21.
In the county, the population is spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 20.50% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 19.10% from 45 to 64, and 7.70% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every 100 females there are 101.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $45,006, and the median income for a family is $56,287. Males have a median income of $35,209 versus $27,334 for females. The per capita income for the county is $19,931. 14.30% of the population and 6.40% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.30% of those under the age of 18 and 9.70% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
