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County:

Amador County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6005

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

20.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

78,116

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

249,993

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.84

Eldorado NF

78,116

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,821

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,314

63.4%

62.7%

0.7%

1990:

30,039

55.5%

55.0%

0.5%

2000:

35,100

16.8%

18.6%

-1.8%

2005:

38,471

9.6%

11.4%

-1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

28,920

82.4%

0-to-19:

8,204

23.4%

Black:

1,348

3.8%

20-to-39:

7,694

21.9%

Hispanic:

3,126

8.9%

40-to-59:

10,838

30.9%

American Indian:

538

1.5%

60-plus:

8,364

23.8%

Other:

1,168

3.3%

Median Age:

42.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

59.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.6%

Median Family Income:

$51,226

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.1%

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