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County: Apache County
State: Arizona
FIPS Code: 4001

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 5% to 10% Percent Land in NF:
6.0%
Recreational County: Yes Acreage in NF:
492,814
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
2,868,908
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 20.65 Apache NF
447,223
% Water: 0.1 Sitgreaves NF
45,591
Mean Jan. Temp: 28
Mean July Temp: 71
Topography: Considerable Relief Table
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education, Housing

Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 32,304 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 52,108 61.3% 26.6% 34.7%
1990: 61,591 18.2% -10.0% 28.2%
2000: 69,423 12.7% -5.1% 17.9%
2005: 69,343 -0.1% -5.3% 5.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
12,281 17.7% 0-to-19:
29,072 41.9%
Black:
163 0.2% 20-to-39:
16,988 24.5%
Hispanic:
3,119 4.5% 40-to-59:
15,168 21.8%
American Indian:
53,036 76.4% 60-plus:
8,195 11.8%
Other:
824 1.2%
Median Age: 27.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 6.2
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 63.6%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 11.3%
Median Family Income: $26,315
Families Below Poverty Line: 33.5%
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