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County:

Modoc County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6049

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

50% to 55%

Percent Land in NF:

54.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

1,383,743

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,381,467

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.81

Modoc NF

1,378,994

% Water:

6.2

Shasta NF

4,654

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Other

95

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,469

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,610

15.3%

11.1%

4.2%

1990:

9,678

12.4%

7.1%

5.3%

2000:

9,449

-2.4%

-2.5%

0.1%

2005:

9,524

0.8%

2.5%

-1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,663

81.1%

0-to-19:

2,609

27.6%

Black:

59

0.6%

20-to-39:

1,865

19.7%

Hispanic:

1,088

11.5%

40-to-59:

2,792

29.5%

American Indian:

340

3.6%

60-plus:

2,183

23.1%

Other:

299

3.2%

Median Age:

41.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.4%

Median Family Income:

$35,978

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.4%

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