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County:

Calaveras County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6009

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

12.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

80,297

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

482,810

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

23.71

Stanislaus NF

80,297

% Water:

1.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,585

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

20,710

52.4%

52.3%

0.2%

1990:

31,998

54.5%

52.1%

2.4%

2000:

40,554

26.7%

26.9%

-0.2%

2005:

46,871

15.5%

16.5%

-1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

35,465

87.5%

0-to-19:

10,085

24.9%

Black:

300

0.7%

20-to-39:

7,154

17.6%

Hispanic:

2,765

6.8%

40-to-59:

13,133

32.4%

American Indian:

607

1.5%

60-plus:

10,182

25.1%

Other:

1,417

3.5%

Median Age:

44.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

39.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.1%

Median Family Income:

$47,379

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.7%

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