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County:

Imperial County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6025

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.74

% Water:

6.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

54

Mean July Temp:

92

Topography:

Low Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Farming

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:

74,492

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

92,110

23.7%

9.2%

14.4%

1990:

109,303

18.7%

1.6%

17.0%

2000:

142,361

30.2%

13.4%

16.8%

2005:

155,823

9.4%

2.4%

7.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

28,768

20.2%

0-to-19:

49,214

34.6%

Black:

5,148

3.6%

20-to-39:

42,079

29.6%

Hispanic:

102,817

72.2%

40-to-59:

32,155

22.6%

American Indian:

1,736

1.2%

60-plus:

18,913

13.3%

Other:

3,892

2.7%

Median Age:

31.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

34.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

59.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.3%

Median Family Income:

$35,226

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.4%

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