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County:

Inyo County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6027

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

11.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

780,570

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

523,936

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.13

Inyo NF

780,561

% Water:

0.4

Other

9

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,571

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,895

14.9%

12.6%

2.4%

1990:

18,281

2.2%

-0.4%

2.6%

2000:

17,945

-1.8%

-2.3%

0.5%

2005:

18,156

1.2%

2.3%

-1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,352

74.4%

0-to-19:

4,741

26.4%

Black:

20

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,398

18.9%

Hispanic:

2,257

12.6%

40-to-59:

5,494

30.6%

American Indian:

1,678

9.4%

60-plus:

4,312

24.0%

Other:

638

3.6%

Median Age:

42.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.1%

Median Family Income:

$44,970

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.3%

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