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County:

Lake County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6033

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

30% to 35%

Percent Land in NF:

31.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

255,436

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

689,769

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

16.84

Mendocino NF

255,432

% Water:

5.4

Other

4

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,548

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

36,366

86.0%

92.4%

-6.4%

1990:

50,631

39.2%

39.6%

-0.3%

2000:

58,309

15.2%

17.6%

-2.5%

2005:

65,147

11.7%

13.4%

-1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

46,933

80.5%

0-to-19:

15,256

26.2%

Black:

1,209

2.1%

20-to-39:

11,508

19.7%

Hispanic:

6,639

11.4%

40-to-59:

17,019

29.2%

American Indian:

1,413

2.4%

60-plus:

14,526

24.9%

Other:

2,115

3.6%

Median Age:

42.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

46.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.1%

Median Family Income:

$35,818

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.9%

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