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County: Fresno County
State: California
FIPS Code: 6019

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 25% to 30% Percent Land in NF:
25.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
986,981
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
1,332,051
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Sierra NF
855,946
% Water: 0.9 Sequoia NF
130,980
Mean Jan. Temp: 45 Inyo NF
55
Mean July Temp: 81
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
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: 413,329 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 514,621 24.5% 13.6% 10.9%
1990: 667,490 29.7% 15.1% 14.7%
2000: 799,407 19.8% 4.8% 15.0%
2005: 877,584 9.7% 3.8% 6.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
317,522 39.7% 0-to-19:
283,903 35.5%
Black:
40,291 5.0% 20-to-39:
232,316 29.1%
Hispanic:
351,636 44.0% 40-to-59:
179,571 22.5%
American Indian:
6,223 0.8% 60-plus:
103,617 13.0%
Other:
83,735 10.5%
Median Age: 29.9
Population Density (persons per square mile): 134.1
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 67.5%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 17.5%
Median Family Income: $38,455
Families Below Poverty Line: 17.6%
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