Jim Hogg County, Texas
The Jim Hogg 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 Hebbronville.
Geography
The County is located in the south of Texas and is south and west about 40 km from Mexico and to the east about 80 km from the Gulf of Mexico. It has an area of 2943 square kilometers, without significant water surface. The county is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Duval County, Brooks County, Starr County, Zapata County and Webb County.
History
Jim Hogg County was formed in 1913 from parts of the Brooks County and Duval County. It was named after Jim Hogg, the 21 governor of Texas.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2000 lived in Jim Hogg County 5,281 people; were counted 1,815 households and 1,359 families. The population density was 2 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 80.4 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 0.8 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 15.8 percent from other ethnic groups; 2.3 percent were descended from two or more races. 90.0 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 1,815 households out of which 38.5 per cent of children or young people who lived with them. 55.2 percent were married couples living together, 14.6 percent were single mothers and 25.1 percent were non-families. 23.4 percent of all households and 12.3 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.43 persons.
31.6 percent of the population was under 18 years old, 8.1 percent between 18 to 24, 24.6 percent between 25 and 44, 21.1 percent between 45 and 64 and 14.6 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household was $ 25,833, and the median income for a family was $ 29,844. Males have a median income of $ 28,150, women $ 18,750. The per capita income was $ 12,185. 24.2 percent of families and 25.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Cities and Towns
- Agua Nueva
- Bustamante
- Escobas
- Guerra
- Hebbronville
- Viboras