Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Population loss in Texas: Cochran County/Morton


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Population loss as in major -- 50% or more.  

Source:  Wikipedia (Cochran County, Morton)


Morton is the county seat of Cochran County.

Population loss by degrees:  80-90%, 70-79%, 60-69%, 50-59%.

Percentage of population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree:
  • 10.5% - Cochran County
  • 28.7% - Texas
  • 30.9% - U.S.
Percentage of population 65 and older:
  • 16.3% - Cochran County
  • 12.8% - Texas
  • 15.6% - U.S.
% of population living in poverty:
  • 24.8% - Cochran County
  • 14.7% - Texas
  • 12.3% - U.S.

The last time Cochran County voted for a Democratic candidate for president was 1976.  Trump received 75.4% of the vote in 2016.
Other Texas population loss posts:
Wheeler County/Wheeler.  (9/12/2019)
Donley County/Clarendon.  (9/13/2019)
Collingsworth County/Wellington.  (9/13/2019)
Childress County/Childress.  (9/14/2019)
Hall County/Memphis.  (9/14/2019)
Briscoe County/Silverton.  (9/15/2019)
Floyd County/Floydada.  (9/15/2019)
Motley County/Matador.  (9/16/2019)
Cottle County/Paducah.  (9/16/2019)
Foard County/Crowell.  (9/17/2019)
Hardeman County/Quanah.  (9/17/2019)
Wilbarger County/Vernon.  (9/18/2019)

Other population loss series:
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