Angelina County, Texas
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Angelina County is a county located in the state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 80,130. Its county seat is Lufkin6. Angelina is named for a Hainai Native American woman who assisted early Spanish missionaries and was named Angelina by them. (See List of Texas county name etymologies.)
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,239 km² (864 mi²). 2,076 km² (802 mi²) of it is land and 163 km² (63 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.28% water.
Adjacent counties
- Nacogdoches County (north)
- San Augustine County (northeast)
- Jasper County (southeast)
- Tyler County (south)
- Polk County (southwest)
- Trinity County (west)
- Houston County (west)
- Cherokee County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 80,130 people, 28,685 households, and 21,255 families residing in the county. The population density is 39/km² (100/mi²). There are 32,435 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (40/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 75.10% White, 14.72% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 7.77% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 14.35% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 28,685 households out of which 36.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% are married couples living together, 12.30% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% are non-families. 22.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.80% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.70 and the average family size is 3.18.
In the county, the population is spread out with 27.70% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $33,806, and the median income for a family is $39,505. Males have a median income of $30,373 versus $20,221 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,876. 15.80% of the population and 12.40% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 21.90% of those under the age of 18 and 12.30% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
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| Metropolitan Areas: Abilene | Amarillo | Austin-Round Rock | Beaumont-Port Arthur | Brownsville-Harlingen | College Station-Bryan | Corpus Christi | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | El Paso | Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | Killeen-Temple | Laredo | Longview-Marshall | Lubbock | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | Midland | Odessa | San Angelo | San Antonio | Sherman-Denison | Texarkana | Tyler | Victoria | Waco | Wichita Falls | |
| See also: List of Texas counties |