Brewster County, Texas
The Brewster County is the largest county by area in the state of Texas in the United States. The seat of the county government ( county seat ) is located in Alpine.
Geography
The County is located southwest of the geographic center of Texas and is bordered to the south and southeast of Mexico. It has an area of 16,039 square kilometers, significant water surface, there is not. The county is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Pecos County, Terrell County, Presidio County and Jeff Davis County.
History
Brewster County was formed in 1887 from parts of Presidio County. It was named after Henry Percy Brewster, a Minister of War of the Republic of Texas.
Demographic data
According to the 2000 census, 8,866 people lived in Brewster County; were counted 3,669 households and 2,216 families. The population density was 1 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 81.09 percent White, 1.22 percent African American, 0.85 percent Native American, 0.37 percent Asian, 0.06 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 13.44 percent from other races groups; 2.98 percent were descended from two or more races. 43.62 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 3,669 households out of which 26.6 per cent of children or young people who lived with them. 46.7 percent were married couples living together, 10.0 percent were single mothers and 39.6 percent were non-families. 32.8 percent of all households and 11.4 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.96.
22.2 percent of the population was under 18 years old, 14.8 percent between 18 to 24, 24.5 percent between 25 and 44, 23.9 percent between 45 and 64 and 14.6 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99 males and 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household was $ 27,386, and the median income for a family was $ 33,962. Males have a median income of $ 26,934, women $ 21,250. The per capita income was $ 15,183. 12.6 percent of families and 18.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Cities and Towns
- Alpine
- Castolon
- Hovey
- Lajitas
- Marathon
- Terlingua
- Titley (Texas )