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County:

San Benito County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6069

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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:

385,919

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.81

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

49

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

Low 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:

18,226

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,005

37.2%

23.0%

14.2%

1990:

36,697

46.8%

31.1%

15.6%

2000:

53,234

45.1%

29.8%

15.3%

2005:

55,936

5.0%

-1.1%

6.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

24,513

46.0%

0-to-19:

18,638

35.0%

Black:

475

0.9%

20-to-39:

15,699

29.5%

Hispanic:

25,516

47.9%

40-to-59:

13,094

24.6%

American Indian:

279

0.5%

60-plus:

5,803

10.9%

Other:

2,451

4.6%

Median Age:

31.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

38.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.1%

Median Family Income:

$60,665

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.7%

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