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Collin County, Texas
Collin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas . As of 2000, the population was 491,675 although a 2005 estimate puts the population at 659,457. Its county seat is McKinney 6 . This county is part of the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex and lies just north of Dallas County .
The primary cities in this fast growing county are McKinney , Plano , Allen , Frisco , Richardson , Wylie , and a small part of Dallas . Collin County, and its county seat of McKinney, are named after Collin McKinney , one of the five men who drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence and the oldest of the 59 men who signed it.
Demographics
As of the census ² of 2000, there were 491,675 people, 181,970 households, and 132,292 families residing in the county. The population density was 224/km² (580/mi²). There were 194,892 housing units at an average density of 89/km² (230/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.39% White , 4.79% Black or African American , 0.47% Native American , 6.92% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 4.26% from other races , and 2.11% from two or more races. 10.27% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 181,970 households out of which 40.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.10% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 22.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the county, the population was spread out with 28.70% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 37.90% from 25 to 44, 20.70% from 45 to 64, and 5.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $70,835, and the median income for a family was $81,856. Males had a median income of $57,392 versus $36,604 for females. The per capita income for the county was $33,345. About 3.30% of families and 4.90% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.10% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those age 65 or over.
Collin County is the richest county in Texas and part of the richest 1% of counties in the United States, which should come of no surprise considering the number of wealthy neighborhoods in the county including: Starwood, Willow Bend, Stonebriar, Eldorado, Lakeside, Glen Eagles, Whiffletree, Stonebridge Ranch, Deerfield, Russell Creek, Shoal Creek, King's Cross, King's Ridge, Montgomery Farm, Twin Creeks, Preston Lakes, Chapel Creek, Craig Ranch, and Country Club Ridge.
According to the National Geographic 2000 count, Collin County is one of the fastest growing counties in the United States.
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