Winkler County, Texas
The Winkler County is a county located in the state of Texas in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Kermit.
Geography
The County is located in western Texas, adjacent to the southeastern tip of New Mexico and has an area of 2179 square kilometers, without significant water surface. The county is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Andrews County, Ector County, Ward County, Loving County and Lea County in New Mexico.
History
Winkler County was formed in 1887 from parts of Tom Green County. It was named after Clinton McKamy Winkler, a judge and colonel in the Confederate States of America.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in Winkler County 7,173 people in 2,584 households and 1,969 families. The population density was 3 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 74.81 percent White, 1.85 percent African American, 0.45 percent Native American, 0.20 percent Asian, and 20.35 percent from other races; 2.34 percent were descended from two or more races. 44.00 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 2,584 households out of which 39.2 per cent of children or young people who lived with them. 61.8 percent were married couples living together, 10.1 percent were single mothers and 23.8 percent were non-families. 21.7 percent of all households and 11.3 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.18 persons.
29.8 percent of the population was under 18 years old, 8.7 percent between 18 to 24, 26.1 percent between 25 and 44, 21.0 percent between 45 and 64 and 14.3 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household was $ 30,591, and the median income for a family was $ 34,021. Males had a median income of $ 31,140, women $ 18,967. The per capita income was $ 13,725. 14.4 percent of families and 18.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Cities and Towns
- Kermit
- Hint