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US Census Bureau News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2007


***CENSUS BUREAU MEDIA ADVISORY***

Census Bureau Says 4.5 Million People Impacted
By Surprise Hurricane Humberto

 

     As Hurricane Humberto came ashore in Galveston County early this morning, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that about 4.5 million people experienced the storm’s effects as it made landfall along the Texas coast.

     According to most recent population estimates, nearly 284, 000 people live in Galveston County. Additionally, the Census Bureau’s 2006 American Community Survey shows the median housing value in Galveston County was $134,000. More than half the homes were moved into since 2000. The median household income was about $53,000, while14 percent of the population was living below the poverty level.

     As the 2007 hurricane season progresses, the Census Bureau will continue to post information on its Hurricane Data and Emergency Preparedness Web page <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/emergencies/index.html>.


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Note: The above calculations are based on projections of the storm’s path from the National Hurricane Center, a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service, and Census Bureau population estimates as of July 1, 2006. These data do not present a full picture of the seasonal population increases of coastal or other tourist areas.
 
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Public Information Office |  Last Revised: April 17, 2009