Amarillo metropolitan area
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The Amarillo Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the Texas Panhandle that covers four counties - Armstrong, Carson, Potter, and Randall. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 226,522 (though a July 1, 2008 estimate placed the population at 243,838).[1]
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[edit] Counties
[edit] Communities
[edit] Places with more than 150,000 people
- Amarillo (Principal city)
[edit] Places with 1,000 to 15,000 people
[edit] Places with 500 to 1,000 people
- Groom
- Happy (partial)
- Lake Tanglewood
- Skellytown
[edit] Places with less than 500 people
[edit] Unincorporated places
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 226,522 people, 85,272 households, and 58,753 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 79.64% White, 5.70% African American, 0.77% Native American, 1.73% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 10.02% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.08% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $37,671 and the median income for a family was $44,696. Males had a median income of $31,710 versus $22,686 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,327.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 (CBSA-EST2008-01)" (CSV). 2008 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2009-03-19. http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2008/CBSA-EST2008-01.csv. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
