Amarillo metropolitan area
The Amarillo Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the Texas Panhandle that covers five counties - Armstrong, Carson, Potter, Randall, and Oldham. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 249,881 (though a 2015 estimate placed the population at 262,056).[1]
Counties
Communities
Places with more than 15,000 people
- Amarillo (Principal city)
Places with 1,000 to 15,000 people
Places with 500 to 1,000 people
- Groom
- Happy (partial)
- Lake Tanglewood
- Skellytown
Places with fewer than 500 people
Unincorporated places
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.
See also
- List of cities in Texas
- List of museums in the Texas Panhandle
- Texas census statistical areas
- List of Texas metropolitan areas
References
- ↑ "ACBJ population projection's for 933 US markets for 2030". 2015 through 2040 population projections. BizJournals News. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.