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County:

Sacramento County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6067

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

20,937

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

634,373

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

783,381

23.5%

15.1%

8.3%

1990:

1,041,219

32.9%

21.8%

11.1%

2000:

1,223,499

17.5%

7.6%

9.9%

2005:

1,363,482

11.4%

7.1%

4.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

706,655

57.8%

0-to-19:

371,161

30.3%

Black:

118,073

9.7%

20-to-39:

363,168

29.7%

Hispanic:

195,890

16.0%

40-to-59:

310,987

25.4%

American Indian:

9,070

0.7%

60-plus:

178,183

14.6%

Other:

193,811

15.8%

Median Age:

33.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,267.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

24.8%

Median Family Income:

$50,717

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.3%

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