Named for James Brooks Congressional district 15th Website www.co.brooks.tx.us Founded 1911 Unemployment rate 8.2% (Apr 2015) Cities Falfurrias | Seat Falfurrias Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5 Area 2,445 km² Population 7,237 (2013) Largest city Falfurrias | |
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Rivers Calosa Creek, Arroyo Baluarte, Cibolo Creek, Laborcitas Creek, Una de Gato Creek | ||
Brooks county texas documentary
Brooks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,223. Its county seat is Falfurrias. The county is named for James Abijah Brooks, a Texas Ranger and legislator.
Contents
- Brooks county texas documentary
- Map of Brooks County TX USA
- Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
- Demographics
- Politics
- City
- Census designated places
- Unincorporated community
- References
Map of Brooks County, TX, USA
The county faces a range of challenges due to immigration issues. Sheriff's deputies are often the only line of defense for residents whose homes are broken into for food and water and to respond to violent crimes committed by some immigrants, but the increase in these challenges has left the sheriffs department to contend with budgetary limitations.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 944 square miles (2,440 km2), of which 943 square miles (2,440 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.03%) is water.
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Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 7,223 people living in the county. 89.6% were White, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 7.9% of some other race and 1.4% of two or more races. 91.2% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,976 people, 2,711 households, and 2,079 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 3,203 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.84% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 21.58% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. 91.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,711 households out of which 38.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.20% were married couples living together, 19.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.30% were non-families. 21.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the county, the population was spread out with 31.60% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 23.40% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $18,622, and the median income for a family was $22,473. Males had a median income of $23,051 versus $16,103 for females. The per capita income for the county was $10,234. About 36.90% of families and 40.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.70% of those under age 18 and 30.40% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
While the state of Texas is a stronghold of the Republican Party, Brooks County has never voted for a Republican Presidential candidate since its creation in 1911. In the 2004 presidential election, the county gave 1,820 votes to Democratic candidate John Kerry to 844 for Republican George W. Bush.
In 2012, 78.5% of the county's voters choose President Obama while only 21% voted for the Republican candidate Mitt Romney.