Chambers County, Texas
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Chambers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. As of 2000 U.S. Census, the population is 26,031. Its county seat is Anahuac6. The county is named for Thomas Jefferson Chambers, an early lawyer in Texas.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,258 km² (872 mi²). 1,552 km² (599 mi²) of it is land and 706 km² (273 mi²) of it (31.27%) is water.Adjacent counties
- Liberty County (north)
- Jefferson County (east)
- Galveston County (southwest)
- Harris County (west)
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 26,031 people, 9,139 households, and 7,219 families residing in the county. The population density was 17/km² (43/mi²). There were 10,336 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (17/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.88% White, 9.77% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 6.02% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. 10.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 9,139 households out of which 40.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.70% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.00% were non-families. 17.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the county, the population was spread out with 28.90% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 9.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $47,964, and the median income for a family was $52,986. Males had a median income of $43,351 versus $25,478 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,863. About 8.30% of families and 11.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.30% of those under age 18 and 12.60% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
External links
- [Chambers County government’s website]
- [Chambers County in Handbook of Texas Online] from The University of Texas at Austin
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