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County: Monterey County
State: California
FIPS Code: 6053

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 10% to 15% Percent Land in NF:
14.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
310,868
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
1,070,608
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Los Padres NF
309,833
% Water: 11.9 Other
1,035
Mean Jan. Temp: 50
Mean July Temp: 62
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: Low Education, Housing stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 247,450 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 290,444 17.4% 4.5% 12.9%
1990: 355,660 22.5% 6.7% 15.8%
2000: 401,762 13.0% -1.0% 14.0%
2005: 412,104 2.6% -3.7% 6.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
162,045 40.3% 0-to-19:
126,789 31.6%
Black:
14,085 3.5% 20-to-39:
126,550 31.5%
Hispanic:
187,969 46.8% 40-to-59:
95,809 23.8%
American Indian:
1,782 0.4% 60-plus:
52,614 13.1%
Other:
35,881 8.9%
Median Age: 31.7
Population Density (persons per square mile): 120.9
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 68.4%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 22.5%
Median Family Income: $51,169
Families Below Poverty Line: 9.7%
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