Liberty County, Texas
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Liberty County is a county located in the state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 70,154. Its county seat is Liberty6. This county is part of the Houston Metropolitan Area.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,046 km² (1,176 mi²). 3,004 km² (1,160 mi²) of it is land and 43 km² (17 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.41% water.
Adjacent counties
- Polk County (north)
- Hardin County (east)
- Jefferson County (southeast)
- Chambers County (south)
- Harris County (southwest)
- Montgomery County (west)
- San Jacinto County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 70,154 people, 23,242 households, and 17,756 families residing in the county. The population density is 23/km² (60/mi²). There are 26,359 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (23/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 78.90% White, 12.82% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 6.03% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. 10.92% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 23,242 households out of which 38.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.50% are married couples living together, 11.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.60% are non-families. 20.40% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.80 and the average family size is 3.23.
In the county, the population is spread out with 27.60% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 31.60% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 10.30% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $38,361, and the median income for a family is $43,744. Males have a median income of $37,957 versus $22,703 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,539. 14.30% of the population and 11.10% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.30% of those under the age of 18 and 15.00% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
External links
- Liberty County government’s website (http://www.co.liberty.tx.us/)
- Liberty County in Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/LL/hcl8.html) from The University of Texas at Austin
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| See also: List of Texas counties |