Everything about Moore County Texas totally explained
Moore County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Texas. In 2000, its population was 20,121. Moore is named for
Edwin Ward Moore, the commander of the
Texas Navy. The
county seat is
Dumas.
The Dumas
Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Moore County.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 910
square miles (2,356
km²), of which, 900 square miles (2,330 km²) of it's land and 10 square miles (26 km²) of it (1.09%) is water.
Major Highways
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 20,121 people, 6,774 households, and 5,331 families residing in the county. The
population density was 22 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 7,478 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 63.93%
White, 0.69%
Black or
African American, 0.67%
Native American, 0.86%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 31.20% from
other races, and 2.62% from two or more races. 47.50% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 6,774 households out of which 44.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.10% were
married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.30% were non-families. 18.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the county, the population was spread out with 33.60% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 18.30% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,852, and the median income for a family was $37,985. Males had a median income of $29,843 versus $19,383 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $15,214. About 10.10% of families and 13.50% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 18.10% of those under age 18 and 10.90% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
Cactus
Dumas
Sunray
Politics
Moore County is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by David A. Swinford of Dumas, a Republican first elected in 1990. The district also includes the majority of neighboring Potter County — Amarillo.
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