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County:

Alpine County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6003

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

85% to 90%

Percent Land in NF:

86.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

407,845

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

404,749

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

61.1

Toiyabe NF

233,962

% Water:

0.6

Stanislaus NF

119,805

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Eldorado NF

54,078

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

484

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,097

126.7%

111.0%

15.7%

1990:

1,113

1.5%

-6.5%

7.9%

2000:

1,208

8.5%

4.4%

4.1%

2005:

1,159

-4.1%

-5.4%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

867

71.8%

0-to-19:

313

25.9%

Black:

7

0.6%

20-to-39:

306

25.3%

Hispanic:

94

7.8%

40-to-59:

402

33.3%

American Indian:

188

15.6%

60-plus:

187

15.5%

Other:

52

4.3%

Median Age:

39.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

28.2%

Median Family Income:

$50,250

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.0%

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