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County:

Marin County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6041

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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:

112,294

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

37.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

208,652

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

222,592

6.7%

2.6%

4.1%

1990:

230,096

3.4%

-0.7%

4.0%

2000:

247,289

7.5%

3.4%

4.0%

2005:

246,960

-0.1%

-2.2%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

194,254

78.6%

0-to-19:

54,167

21.9%

Black:

6,946

2.8%

20-to-39:

63,362

25.6%

Hispanic:

27,351

11.1%

40-to-59:

85,113

34.4%

American Indian:

630

0.3%

60-plus:

44,647

18.1%

Other:

18,108

7.3%

Median Age:

41.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

475.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

91.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

51.3%

Median Family Income:

$88,934

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.7%

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