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County: Mariposa County
State: California
FIPS Code: 6043

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 15% to 20% Percent Land in NF:
19.0%
Recreational County: Yes Acreage in NF:
179,854
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
785,868
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 16.42 Sierra NF
93,918
% Water: 0.8 Stanislaus NF
85,530
Mean Jan. Temp: 37 Other
406
Mean July Temp: 67
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 6,015 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 11,108 84.7% 84.5% 0.1%
1990: 14,302 28.8% 26.4% 2.4%
2000: 17,130 19.8% 19.1% 0.6%
2005: 18,069 5.5% 6.5% -1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
14,539 84.9% 0-to-19:
4,125 24.1%
Black:
111 0.6% 20-to-39:
3,602 21.0%
Hispanic:
1,329 7.8% 40-to-59:
5,423 31.7%
American Indian:
530 3.1% 60-plus:
3,980 23.2%
Other:
621 3.6%
Median Age: 42.8
Population Density (persons per square mile): 11.8
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 85.1%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 20.2%
Median Family Income: $42,655
Families Below Poverty Line: 10.5%
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