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County: San Bernardino County
State: California
FIPS Code: 6071

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 0% to 5 % Percent Land in NF:
3.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
468,307
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
705,735
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro San Bernardino NF
457,651
% Water: 0.2 Angeles NF
10,656
Mean Jan. Temp: 52
Mean July Temp: 78
Topography: Low Mountain Plains
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: 682,233 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 895,016 31.2% 21.5% 9.7%
1990: 1,418,380 58.5% 42.6% 15.9%
2000: 1,709,434 20.5% 6.2% 14.3%
2005: 1,963,535 14.8% 9.2% 5.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
752,222 44.0% 0-to-19:
606,268 35.5%
Black:
150,201 8.8% 20-to-39:
503,608 29.5%
Hispanic:
669,387 39.2% 40-to-59:
402,617 23.6%
American Indian:
9,804 0.6% 60-plus:
196,941 11.5%
Other:
127,820 7.5%
Median Age: 30.4
Population Density (persons per square mile): 85.2
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 74.2%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 15.9%
Median Family Income: $46,574
Families Below Poverty Line: 12.6%
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