The figures make the differences clear-- here's data on Culberson County, Texas, compared with my other two homes (Johnson County, Iowa and McLean County, Illinois):
Population Estimate
Culberson County, Texas 2,727
Johnson County, Iowa 116,097
McLean County, Illinois 158,006
Persons per square mile
Culberson County, Texas 0.8 (yes, that's right, there's a lot of room out here)
Johnson County, Iowa 180.7
McLean County, Illinois 127.1
Persons of Latino or Hispanic origin
Culberson County, Texas 72.2%
Johnson County, Iowa 2.5%
McLean County, Illinois 2.5%
Language other than English spoken at home
Culberson County, Texas 73.4%
Johnson County, Iowa 10.5%
McLean County, Illinois 6.0%
Median household income (1999)
Culberson County, Texas $25,882
Johnson County, Iowa $40,060
McLean County, Illinois $47,021
Persons below poverty rate (1999)
Culberson County, Texas 25.1%
Johnson County, Iowa 15.1%
McLean County, Illinois 9.7%
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