Swisher County Demographics

POPULATION
	ACTUAL						Projected*
	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2030
Texas*	7,711,194	9,579,677	11,198,655	14,225,513	16,986,510	20,851,820	31,389,565
Panhandle Region	279,357	355,549	339,921	377,124	371,956	402,862	505,252
Swisher County	8,249	10,607	10,373	9,723	8,133	8,378	9,329
Happy	N/A	624	672	674	579	647	N/A
Happy (part)^	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	539	612	N/A
Kress	N/A	438	578	783	753	826	N/A
Tulia	N/A	4,410	5,294	5,033	4,699	5,117	N/A
Unincorporated Areas	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2,142	1,823	N/A
SOURCE: 2000 Census, Summary File 1
* from Texas State Data Center, Texas A&M University
N/A: information not available

ETHNICITY IN 2000
			American
	White	Black	Indian	Hispanic	Other	Total
Texas	10,933,313	2,364,255	68,859	6,669,666	815,727	20,851,820
Panhandle Region	277,551	18,118	2,325	96,005	8,863	402,862
Swisher County	4,849	487	31	2,951	60	8,378
Happy	516	4	4	112	11	647
Happy (part)^	486	3	4	108	11	612
Kress	289	27	3	506	1	826
Tulia	2,611	427	12	2,028	39	5,117
Unincorporated Areas	1,463	30	12	309	9	1,823
SOURCE: 2000 Census, Summary File 1

AGE DISTRIBUTION IN 2000
	0-4	5-19	20-34	35-54	55-64	65+
Texas	1,624,628	4,921,608	4,701,487	5,933,375	1,598,190	2,072,532
Panhandle Region	29,993	94,990	79,222	111,216	34,371	53,070
Swisher County	621	1,980	1,642	2,015	784	1,336
Happy	41	141	125	160	58	122
Happy (part)^	40	133	114	149	57	119
Kress	66	232	142	195	80	111
Tulia	386	1,222	1,101	1,173	429	806
Unincorporated Areas	129	393	285	498	228	300
SOURCE: 2000 Census, Summary File 1

GENDER DISTRIBUTION IN 2000
	Male	% Male	Female	% Female	Total
Texas	10,352,910	50%	10,498,910	50%	20,851,820
Panhandle Region	201,083	50%	201,779	50%	402,862
Swisher County	4,373	52%	4,005	48%	8,378
Happy	316	49%	331	51%	647
Happy (part)^	297	49%	315	51%	612
Kress	404	49%	422	51%	826
Tulia	2,716	53%	2,401	47%	5,117
Unincorporated Areas	956	52%	867	48%	1,823
SOURCE: 2000 Census, Summary File 1

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IN 2000: Persons 25 Years and Over
	Less Than	9th-12th No	HS Graduate	Some College	Associate	Bachelor's	Graduate/
	9th Grade	Diploma	Or GED	No Degree	Degree	Degree	Prof Degree
Texas	1,465,420	1,649,141	3,176,743	2,858,802	668,494	1,996,250	976,043
Panhandle Region	25,021	35,908	70,909	61,846	13,288	30,635	13,856
Swisher County	871	705	1,611	1,031	138	681	163
Happy	27	56	136	107	16	66	3
Kress	101	65	192	60	12	33	6
Tulia	623	481	916	525	49	361	114
SOURCE: 2000 Census

DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
	< than	$10,000	$ 15,000	$ 25,000	$ 35,000	$ 50,000	$ 75,000	$ 100,000	$ 150,000	$ 200,000
	$10,000	$14,999	$ 24,999	$ 34,999	$ 49,999	$ 74,999	$ 99,000	$ 149,000	$199,999	or more
Texas	767,505	491,154	1,004,123	996,141	1,219,358	1,359,437	705,684	536,018	153,492	164,382
Panhandle Region	17,211	11,814	24,178	22,640	26,207	26,304	10,845	6,400	1,580	1,813
Swisher County	370	222	561	526	536	415	198	84	13	21
Happy	20	25	45	54	41	41	15	3	1	-
Kress	30	18	55	58	53	25	17	3	-	3
Tulia	285	128	324	301	265	272	92	42	10	7
SOURCE: 2000 Census

PER CAPITA INCOME IN 1999		MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Texas	$ 19,617		Texas	$ 39,927
Swisher County	$14,326		Swisher County	$29,846
Happy	$14,618