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County: Yavapai County
State: Arizona
FIPS Code: 4025

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 35% to 40% Percent Land in NF:
37.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
1,968,976
Retirement County: Yes Total Forest Acreage:
1,925,866
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 7.4 Prescott NF
1,195,575
% Water: 0.1 Coconino NF
431,231
Mean Jan. Temp: 36 Other
342,170
Mean July Temp: 73
Topography: Open High Mountains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Services
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 37,005 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 68,145 84.2% 82.8% 1.3%
1990: 107,714 58.1% 57.0% 1.1%
2000: 167,517 55.5% 57.1% -1.6%
2005: 198,701 18.5% 19.2% -0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
145,037 86.6% 0-to-19:
39,410 23.5%
Black:
589 0.4% 20-to-39:
33,640 20.1%
Hispanic:
16,376 9.8% 40-to-59:
47,106 28.1%
American Indian:
2,355 1.4% 60-plus:
47,361 28.3%
Other:
3,160 1.9%
Median Age: 44.5
Population Density (persons per square mile): 20.6
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 84.7%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 21.1%
Median Family Income: $40,910
Families Below Poverty Line: 7.9%
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