Glasscock County
Glasscock County, Texas
Garden City, TX 79739
Phone: (432) 354-2371
www.co.glasscock.tx.us
In west-central TX, east of Midland; organized Apr 4, 1887 from Tom Green County. Name Origin: For George Washington Glasscock (1810-79), a miller at Austin, TX, and TX legislator
Area (sq mi):: 900.93 (land 900.75; water 0.19) Population per square mile: 1.50
Population 2005: 1,327 State rank: 244 Population change: 2000-20005 -5.60%; 1990-2000 -2.80% Population 2000: 1,406 (White 67.90%; Black or African American 0.50%; Hispanic or Latino 29.90%; Asian 0.00%; Other 21.90%). Foreign born: 14.10%. Median age: 33.50
Income 2000: per capita $18,279; median household $35,655; Population below poverty level: 14.70% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $18,126-$25,526
Unemployment (2004): 4.10% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.10% Median travel time to work: 19.60 minutes Working outside county of residence: 33.30%
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