Brewster County, Texas
201 W Ave E
Alpine, TX 79830
Phone: (432) 837-3366
Fax: (432) 837-6217
www.co.brewster.tx.us
On southwestern border of TX, southwest of Odessa; organized Feb 2, 1887 from Presidio County. Name Origin: For Henry Percy Brewster (1816-84), TX soldier, secretary to Sam Houston (1836), and attorney general of TX (1847-49).
Area (sq mi): 6192.78 (land 6192.61; water 0.18). Pop per sq mi: 1.50.
Pop 2005: 9,079. State rank: 173. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.40%; 1990-2000 2.10%. Pop 2000: 8,866 (White 53.10%; Black or African American 1.20%; Hispanic or Latino 43.60%; Asian 0.40%; Other 17.30%). Foreign born: 6.90%. Median age: 36.20.
Income 2000: per capita $15,183; median household $27,386; Pop below poverty level: 18.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,674-$23,440.
Unemployment 2004: 4.20%. Change from 2000: 2.00%. Median travel time to work: 12.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 8.40%.
Alpine, TX 79830
Phone: (432) 837-3366
Fax: (432) 837-6217
www.co.brewster.tx.us
On southwestern border of TX, southwest of Odessa; organized Feb 2, 1887 from Presidio County. Name Origin: For Henry Percy Brewster (1816-84), TX soldier, secretary to Sam Houston (1836), and attorney general of TX (1847-49).
Area (sq mi): 6192.78 (land 6192.61; water 0.18). Pop per sq mi: 1.50.
Pop 2005: 9,079. State rank: 173. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.40%; 1990-2000 2.10%. Pop 2000: 8,866 (White 53.10%; Black or African American 1.20%; Hispanic or Latino 43.60%; Asian 0.40%; Other 17.30%). Foreign born: 6.90%. Median age: 36.20.
Income 2000: per capita $15,183; median household $27,386; Pop below poverty level: 18.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,674-$23,440.
Unemployment 2004: 4.20%. Change from 2000: 2.00%. Median travel time to work: 12.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 8.40%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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