Tyler County (Texas)
The Tyler County is a county located in the state of Texas in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Woodville. The county is one of the Dry counties, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.
Geography
The County is located in East Texas and is in the east about 40 miles from Louisiana and south about 80 km from the Gulf of Mexico. It has an area of 2423 square kilometers, of which 33 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Angelina County, Jasper County, Hardin County and Polk County.
History
Tyler County was formed in 1846 from parts of Liberty County. It was named after John Tyler, the 10th President of the United States.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in Tyler County 20,871 people in 7,775 households and 5,675 families. The population density was 9 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 83.79 percent White, 11.96 percent Black or African American, 0.43 percent Native American, 0.20 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 2.49 percent from other races groups; 1.11 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.56 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 7,775 households out of which 29.7 per cent of children or young people who lived with them. 60.1 percent were married couples living together, 10.0 percent were single mothers and 27.0 percent were non-families. 24.3 percent of all households and 12.4 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.94.
23.2 percent of the population was under 18 years old, 8.0 percent between 18 to 24, 27.2 percent between 25 and 44, 23.8 percent between 45 and 64 and 17.8 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males.
The median income for a household was $ 29,808, and the median income for a family was $ 35,195. Males have a median income of $ 31,797, women $ 19,594. The per capita income was $ 15,367. 12.6 percent of families and 15.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Cities and Towns
- Chester
- Colmesneil
- This
- Dogwood
- Doucette
- Emilee
- Fred
- Hillister
- Pedigo
- Rockland
- Spurger
- Town Bluff
- Warren
- Woodville