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County:

Mendocino County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6045

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

7.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

179,083

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,799,133

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.4

Mendocino NF

179,075

% Water:

9.5

Other

8

Mean Jan. Temp:

48

Mean July Temp:

57

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

51,101

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

66,738

30.6%

22.6%

8.0%

1990:

80,345

20.4%

13.1%

7.3%

2000:

86,265

7.4%

3.4%

4.0%

2005:

88,161

2.2%

0.8%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

64,581

74.9%

0-to-19:

24,381

28.3%

Black:

471

0.5%

20-to-39:

20,091

23.3%

Hispanic:

14,213

16.5%

40-to-59:

26,331

30.5%

American Indian:

3,438

4.0%

60-plus:

15,462

17.9%

Other:

3,562

4.1%

Median Age:

38.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

24.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.2%

Median Family Income:

$42,168

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.9%

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