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County:

Glenn County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6021

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

21.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

182,642

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

268,675

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.42

Mendocino NF

182,642

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Low Education, Housing stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,521

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,350

21.9%

15.0%

6.8%

1990:

24,798

16.1%

8.6%

7.6%

2000:

26,453

6.7%

-1.9%

8.6%

2005:

27,759

4.9%

1.4%

3.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,548

62.6%

0-to-19:

8,890

33.6%

Black:

117

0.4%

20-to-39:

6,735

25.5%

Hispanic:

7,840

29.6%

40-to-59:

6,374

24.1%

American Indian:

439

1.7%

60-plus:

4,454

16.8%

Other:

1,509

5.7%

Median Age:

33.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

20.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.7%

Median Family Income:

$37,023

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.5%

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