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County:

Humboldt County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6023

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

14.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

337,236

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,809,427

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.13

Six Rivers NF

334,583

% Water:

11.8

Trinity NF

2,430

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Other

223

Mean July Temp:

56

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

99,692

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

108,525

8.9%

1.5%

7.3%

1990:

119,118

9.8%

2.4%

7.3%

2000:

126,518

6.2%

2.5%

3.8%

2005:

128,376

1.5%

0.8%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

103,230

81.6%

0-to-19:

33,866

26.8%

Black:

1,035

0.8%

20-to-39:

36,030

28.5%

Hispanic:

8,210

6.5%

40-to-59:

36,048

28.5%

American Indian:

6,722

5.3%

60-plus:

20,574

16.3%

Other:

7,321

5.8%

Median Age:

36.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

35.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.0%

Median Family Income:

$39,370

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.9%

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