Jeff Davis County (Texas)
The Jeff Davis County is a county located in the state of Texas in the United States. The seat of the county government ( County Seat) is located in Fort Davis.
Geography
The County is located in western Texas and adjacent to the western tip of Mexico. It has an area of 5865 square kilometers, without significant water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Reeves County, Pecos County, Brewster County, Presidio County and Culberson County.
History
Jeff Davis County was formed in 1887 from parts of Presidio County. It was named after Jefferson Davis, the only President of the Confederate States of America.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2000 lived in Jeff Davis County 2,207 people in 896 households and 632 families. The population density was 0.4 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 90.5 percent white, 0.9 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 5.2 percent from other ethnic groups; 3.0 percent were descended from two or more races. 35.5 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 896 households out of which 27.3 per cent of children or young people who lived with them. 60.8 percent were married couples living together, 6.9 percent were single mothers and 29.4 percent were non-families. 26.3 percent of all households and 10.3 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.88.
24.4 percent of the population was under 18 years old, 5.3 percent between 18 to 24, 24.1 percent between 25 and 44, 30.0 percent between 45 and 64, and 16.3 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males per 100 adult women aged 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.
The median income for a household was $ 32,212, and the median income for a family was $ 39,083. Males had a median income of $ 27,011, women $ 21,384. The per capita income was $ 18,846. 14.1 percent of families and 15.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Cities and Towns
- Fort Davis
- Valentine