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County: Madera County
State: California
FIPS Code: 6039

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 30% to 35% Percent Land in NF:
30.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
418,870
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
700,837
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Sierra NF
362,049
% Water: 0.7 Inyo NF
52,241
Mean Jan. Temp: 45 Other
4,580
Mean July Temp: 80
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: 41,519 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 63,116 52.0% 41.1% 10.9%
1990: 88,090 39.6% 26.3% 13.3%
2000: 123,109 39.8% 25.9% 13.8%
2005: 142,788 15.9% 10.4% 5.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
57,391 46.6% 0-to-19:
40,270 32.7%
Black:
4,710 3.8% 20-to-39:
34,727 28.2%
Hispanic:
54,515 44.3% 40-to-59:
30,133 24.5%
American Indian:
1,694 1.4% 60-plus:
17,979 14.6%
Other:
4,799 3.9%
Median Age: 32.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 57.6
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 65.4%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 12.0%
Median Family Income: $39,226
Families Below Poverty Line: 15.9%
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