Gaines County
Gaines County, Texas
Seminole, TX 79360
Phone: (432) 758-4003
Fax: (432) 758-1442
www.gainescountyonline.us
On the southwestern border of TX panhandle, north of Odessa; organized Aug 21, 1876 from Bexar County. Name Origin: For James Gaines (1776-1850), signer of the TX Declaration of Independence (1836) and TX legislator (1838-42)
Area (sq mi):: 1502.84 (land 1502.35; water 0.49) Population per square mile: 9.80
Population 2005: 14,712 State rank: 139 Population change: 2000-20005 1.70%; 1990-2000 2.40% Population 2000: 14,467 (White 60.80%; Black or African American 2.30%; Hispanic or Latino 35.80%; Asian 0.20%; Other 17.40%). Foreign born: 18.90%. Median age: 29.70
Income 2000: per capita $13,088; median household $30,432; Population below poverty level: 21.70% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $18,763-$23,506
Unemployment (2004): 5.50% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.00% Median travel time to work: 17.40 minutes Working outside county of residence: 19.40%
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