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County:

Placer County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6061

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

35% to 40%

Percent Land in NF:

37.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

334,327

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

633,191

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Tahoe NF

285,004

% Water:

6.4

Eldorado NF

49,313

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Other

10

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

High 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:

77,632

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

117,247

51.0%

45.9%

5.1%

1990:

172,796

47.4%

39.6%

7.7%

2000:

248,399

43.8%

36.9%

6.8%

2005:

317,028

27.3%

24.7%

2.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

207,236

83.4%

0-to-19:

71,803

28.9%

Black:

1,896

0.8%

20-to-39:

61,324

24.7%

Hispanic:

24,019

9.7%

40-to-59:

72,573

29.2%

American Indian:

1,687

0.7%

60-plus:

42,699

17.2%

Other:

13,561

5.5%

Median Age:

37.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

176.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

30.3%

Median Family Income:

$65,858

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.9%

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