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County: Kern County
State: California
FIPS Code: 6029

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 5% to 10% Percent Land in NF:
7.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
377,855
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
1,056,450
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Sequoia NF
313,040
% Water: 0.3 Los Padres NF
64,803
Mean Jan. Temp: 48 Other
12
Mean July Temp: 84
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: 330,234 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 403,089 22.1% 11.1% 11.0%
1990: 543,477 34.8% 18.9% 15.9%
2000: 661,645 21.7% 7.4% 14.4%
2005: 756,825 14.3% 8.6% 5.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
327,190 49.5% 0-to-19:
232,134 35.1%
Black:
37,845 5.7% 20-to-39:
192,896 29.2%
Hispanic:
254,036 38.4% 40-to-59:
153,638 23.2%
American Indian:
5,885 0.9% 60-plus:
82,977 12.5%
Other:
36,689 5.5%
Median Age: 30.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 81.3
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 68.5%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 13.5%
Median Family Income: $39,403
Families Below Poverty Line: 16.8%
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