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County: Riverside County
State: California
FIPS Code: 6065

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 5% to 10% Percent Land in NF:
6.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
293,297
Retirement County: Yes Total Forest Acreage:
644,237
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro San Bernardino NF
214,035
% Water: 1.3 Cleveland NF
78,543
Mean Jan. Temp: 52 Other
719
Mean July Temp: 76
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Large metro area of 1+ million residents
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 456,916 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 663,199 45.1% 38.1% 7.1%
1990: 1,170,413 76.5% 64.1% 12.4%
2000: 1,545,387 32.0% 20.5% 11.6%
2005: 1,946,419 25.7% 21.1% 4.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
788,831 51.0% 0-to-19:
514,708 33.3%
Black:
92,403 6.0% 20-to-39:
424,857 27.5%
Hispanic:
559,575 36.2% 40-to-59:
355,812 23.0%
American Indian:
10,135 0.7% 60-plus:
250,010 16.2%
Other:
94,443 6.1%
Median Age: 33.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 214.4
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 75.0%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 16.6%
Median Family Income: $48,409
Families Below Poverty Line: 10.7%
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