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County: Butte County
State: California
FIPS Code: 6007

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 10% to 15% Percent Land in NF:
12.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
133,338
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
540,127
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Plumas NF
81,951
% Water: 2.2 Lassen NF
51,178
Mean Jan. Temp: 45 Other
209
Mean July Temp: 78
Topography: Low 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: 101,969 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 143,851 41.1% 38.5% 2.6%
1990: 182,120 26.6% 21.8% 4.8%
2000: 203,171 11.6% 9.4% 2.2%
2005: 214,185 5.4% 5.2% 0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
162,564 80.0% 0-to-19:
56,851 28.0%
Black:
2,699 1.3% 20-to-39:
55,755 27.4%
Hispanic:
21,339 10.5% 40-to-59:
50,565 24.9%
American Indian:
3,295 1.6% 60-plus:
40,000 19.7%
Other:
13,274 6.5%
Median Age: 35.8
Population Density (persons per square mile): 123.9
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 82.3%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 21.8%
Median Family Income: $41,010
Families Below Poverty Line: 12.2%
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