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County:

Kings County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6031

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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:

0.32

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

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:

66,717

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

73,738

10.5%

-3.8%

14.4%

1990:

101,469

37.6%

19.8%

17.8%

2000:

129,461

27.6%

12.3%

15.2%

2005:

143,420

10.8%

4.6%

6.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

53,817

41.6%

0-to-19:

41,588

32.1%

Black:

10,418

8.0%

20-to-39:

46,240

35.7%

Hispanic:

56,461

43.6%

40-to-59:

28,573

22.1%

American Indian:

1,304

1.0%

60-plus:

13,060

10.1%

Other:

7,461

5.8%

Median Age:

30.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

93.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.4%

Median Family Income:

$38,111

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.8%

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