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County:

Lassen County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6035

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

21.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

620,456

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,371,357

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.51

Lassen NF

433,283

% Water:

3.5

Modoc NF

156,375

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Other

30,798

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Low Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,796

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,661

29.0%

21.9%

7.0%

1990:

27,598

27.4%

19.1%

8.3%

2000:

33,828

22.6%

17.7%

4.8%

2005:

34,751

2.7%

1.4%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

23,893

70.6%

0-to-19:

8,282

24.5%

Black:

2,976

8.8%

20-to-39:

12,290

36.3%

Hispanic:

4,681

13.8%

40-to-59:

9,173

27.1%

American Indian:

959

2.8%

60-plus:

4,083

12.1%

Other:

1,319

3.9%

Median Age:

34.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

7.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.7%

Median Family Income:

$43,398

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.1%

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