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County: Navajo County
State: Arizona
FIPS Code: 4017

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 5% to 10% Percent Land in NF:
7.0%
Recreational County: Yes Acreage in NF:
488,158
Retirement County: Yes Total Forest Acreage:
2,188,589
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 27.43 Sitgreaves NF
488,158
% Water: 0.1
Mean Jan. Temp: 33
Mean July Temp: 78
Topography: Considerable Relief Table
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 47,559 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 67,629 42.2% 16.6% 25.6%
1990: 77,658 14.8% -6.8% 21.7%
2000: 97,470 25.5% 10.3% 15.2%
2005: 108,432 11.2% 6.5% 4.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
41,196 42.3% 0-to-19:
37,557 38.5%
Black:
794 0.8% 20-to-39:
23,500 24.1%
Hispanic:
8,011 8.2% 40-to-59:
22,633 23.2%
American Indian:
45,846 47.0% 60-plus:
13,780 14.1%
Other:
1,623 1.7%
Median Age: 30.3
Population Density (persons per square mile): 9.8
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 71.2%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 12.3%
Median Family Income: $32,409
Families Below Poverty Line: 23.4%
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