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County: Del Norte County
State: California
FIPS Code: 6015

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 70% to 75% Percent Land in NF:
70.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
453,140
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
514,409
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 3.25 Six Rivers NF
418,283
% Water: 18.1 Siskiyou NF
33,260
Mean Jan. Temp: 47 Other
1,597
Mean July Temp: 58
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: Low Employment, Low Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 14,580 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 18,217 24.9% 16.6% 8.4%
1990: 23,460 28.8% 21.4% 7.4%
2000: 27,507 17.3% 12.9% 4.3%
2005: 28,705 4.4% 4.0% 0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
19,294 70.1% 0-to-19:
7,566 27.5%
Black:
1,167 4.2% 20-to-39:
7,997 29.1%
Hispanic:
3,829 13.9% 40-to-59:
7,431 27.0%
American Indian:
1,593 5.8% 60-plus:
4,513 16.4%
Other:
1,624 5.9%
Median Age: 36.4
Population Density (persons per square mile): 27.3
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 71.6%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 11.0%
Median Family Income: $36,056
Families Below Poverty Line: 16.4%
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