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County: Plumas County
State: California
FIPS Code: 6063

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 70% to 75% Percent Land in NF:
70.0%
Recreational County: Yes Acreage in NF:
1,155,435
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
1,507,312
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 25 Plumas NF
996,563
% Water: 2.3 Lassen NF
147,500
Mean Jan. Temp: 34 Other
11,372
Mean July Temp: 66
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 11,707 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 17,340 48.1% 41.6% 6.6%
1990: 19,739 13.8% 9.0% 4.9%
2000: 20,824 5.5% 6.6% -1.1%
2005: 21,477 3.1% 4.4% -1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
18,473 88.7% 0-to-19:
5,182 24.9%
Black:
130 0.6% 20-to-39:
3,790 18.2%
Hispanic:
1,177 5.7% 40-to-59:
6,807 32.7%
American Indian:
444 2.1% 60-plus:
5,045 24.2%
Other:
600 2.9%
Median Age: 44.2
Population Density (persons per square mile): 8.2
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 88.0%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 17.5%
Median Family Income: $46,119
Families Below Poverty Line: 9.0%
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