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Castro County, TX


Designated Market Area: Amarillo, TX-KS-NM-OK
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 7,298   ( 764 from 2010 , 78 from 2020)
Land area: 894.4 square miles
Population density: 8.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,178 29.84% 27.5%
Black:1391.90% 6.7%
Indian:340.47% 17.2%
Asian:650.89% 116.7%
2+ races:390.53% 129.4%
Hispanic:4,84366.36% 0.3%
Total non-White:5,12070.16% 1.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:240 16.3
Deaths:20814.1
Net Migration: -162-11.0
Net Immigration: 483.3
Change in White population:-826 -10.2
Change in Non-White pop.:62 0.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
8,062
3,00437.26%
1491.85%
290.36%
300.37%
170.21%
4,82859.89%
5,05862.74%

2000
8,285
3,76545.44%
1822.20%
310.37%
10.01%
270.33%
4,27951.65%
4,52054.56%

1990
9,070
4,63351.08%
2392.64%
110.12%
220.24%
n/a
4,16545.92%
4,43748.92%

1980
10,556
6,11157.89%
3443.26%
00.00%
110.10%
n/a
4,06738.53%
4,44542.11%

1970
10,394
6,29060.52%
3433.30%
60.06%
30.03%
n/a
3,68535.45%
4,104 39.48%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,199 14.5
5606.8
-1,922-23.2
1441.7
-761 -9.2
538 6.5
1990's
NumberRate
1,450 16.0
6407.1
-2,070-22.8
3363.7
-868 -9.6
83 0.9
1980's
NumberRate
1,974 18.7
672 6.4
-2,737 -25.9
n/a
-1,478 -14.0
-8 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,623 -15.6
n/a
-179 -1.7
341 3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Castro County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
34.8
2,139 29.3%
5,159 70.7%
1,211 16.6%
2,384
3.06
1,828 76.7%
1,365 74.7%
171 9.4%
556 23.3%

2010
NumberPercent
33.9
2,523 31.3%
5,539 68.7%
1,077 13.4%
2,744
2.91
2,091 76.2%
1,651 79.0%
170 8.1%
653 23.8%

2000
NumberPercent
32.4
2,741 33.1%
5,544 66.9%
1,009 12.2%
2,767
2.97
2,163 78.2%
1,777 82.2%
141 6.5%
604 21.8%

1990
NumberPercent
28.7
3,259 35.9%
5,811 64.1%
877 9.7%
2,862
3.15
2,260 79.0%
1,996 88.3%
128 5.7%
602 21.0%

1980
NumberPercent
24.8
4,212 39.9%
6,344 60.1%
801 7.6%
3,135
3.34
2,627 83.8%
2,354 89.6%
139 5.3%
508 16.2%

2022 Housing Data for Castro County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,024 
Median Value$96,400 
Occupied2,38478.8%
Vacant64021.2%
Owned1,54064.6%
Rented84435.4%
Median Rent$841 
Single-Family Units2,19572.6%
    Detached2,17872.0%
    Attached170.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1816.0%
Mobile Homes50016.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Castro County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001717.2%
$10,000 to $14,999994.2%
$15,000 to $19,999733.1%
$20,000 to $24,999743.1%
$25,000 to $29,999863.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991697.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991094.6%
$40,000 to $44,999743.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991064.4%
$50,000 to $59,9992329.7%
$60,000 to $74,99929212.2%
$75,000 to $99,99941917.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991596.7%
$125,000 to $149,999612.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991717.2%
$200,000 or more893.7%
Median Household Income59,886 
Per Capita Income25,425 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1094.6%
Public Assistance241.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps28912.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed96369.2%
Unemployed715.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,03474.3%
Not in Labor Force35725.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,52884064.5%
Non-Profit134522.4%
Self-Employed2785284.2%
Local Government16220544.1%
State Government11913447.0%
Federal Government206224.4%
Total Private + Self1,80689266.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.31444641.3%
Total2,1201,33861.3%
Pct. Govt.20.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts51714.9%
Sales and Office Occupations56316.2%
Professional, Technical65819.0%
Service Occupations68319.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3439.9%
All others1,04630.2%
White Collar 50.1%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting61717.8%
Retail trade58316.8%
Educational services36610.6%
Manufacturing3129.0%
Health care and social assistance2878.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2015.8%
Construction1845.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1745.0%
Wholesale trade1374.0%
Public administration1283.7%
Transportation and warehousing1273.7%
Accommodation and food services982.8%
Finance and insurance832.4%
Other services702.0%
Utilities671.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction150.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation120.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing60.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Castro County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,30458.31%
Puerto Rican530.72%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4676.33%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino550.75%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish3,49851.4%
English3,25247.8%
Tagalog550.8%
German, other Germanic10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German74510.1%
American4005.4%
English3184.3%
Irish1612.2%
Italian821.1%
Dutch West Indian700.9%
European600.8%
Scottish500.7%
French490.7%
African350.5%
Welsh220.3%
Cajun160.2%
Dutch120.2%
Scotch-Irish100.1%
Polish90.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen6,60989.5%
Not a citizen77210.5%
Native6,17183.6%
Foreign-born1,21016.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Castro County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
827 18.4%291 6.5%1,507 33.5%997 22.2%669 14.9%208 4.6%
  Average years of education: 11.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 827 18.4%
9-12 Years 291 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,507 33.5%
Some College 997 22.2%
Bach. Degree 669 14.9%
Grad Degree 208 4.6%
Average years of education: 11.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Castro County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,056 3,888 168 4.1% 6.4%
1991 4,181 3,966 215 5.1% 7.0%
1992 4,074 3,800 274 6.7% 7.7%
1993 4,249 3,946 303 7.1% 7.2%
1994 4,184 3,951 233 5.6% 6.6%
1995 4,172 3,958 214 5.1% 6.1%
1996 4,174 3,972 202 4.8% 5.8%
1997 4,184 3,977 207 4.9% 5.4%
1998 4,155 3,963 192 4.6% 5.0%
1999 3,733 3,565 168 4.5% 4.7%
2000 3,998 3,850 148 3.7% 4.4%
2001 3,897 3,739 158 4.1% 5.0%
2002 3,689 3,512 177 4.8% 6.3%
2003 3,936 3,733 203 5.2% 6.7%
2004 3,685 3,500 185 5.0% 6.0%
2005 3,402 3,213 189 5.6% 5.5%
2006 3,232 3,079 153 4.7% 5.0%
2007 3,425 3,296 129 3.8% 4.4%
2008 3,604 3,474 130 3.6% 4.9%
2009 3,704 3,527 177 4.8% 7.5%
2010 4,143 3,919 224 5.4% 8.2%
2011 4,086 3,874 212 5.2% 8.0%
2012 4,050 3,874 176 4.3% 6.7%
2013 3,777 3,598 179 4.7% 6.3%
2014 3,790 3,637 153 4.0% 5.2%
2015 3,618 3,494 124 3.4% 4.5%
2016 3,497 3,389 108 3.1% 4.6%
2017 3,393 3,280 113 3.3% 4.3%
2018 3,463 3,363 100 2.9% 3.9%
2019 3,418 3,324 94 2.8% 3.5%
2020 3,320 3,200 120 3.6% 7.6%
2021 3,400 3,279 121 3.6% 5.6%
2022 3,351 3,247 104 3.1% 3.9%
2023 3,341 3,239 102 3.1% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com