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County: San Diego County
State: California
FIPS Code: 6073

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 10% to 15% Percent Land in NF:
11.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
301,373
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
1,237,514
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Cleveland NF
300,844
% Water: 7.1 Other
529
Mean Jan. Temp: 55
Mean July Temp: 70
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Large metro area of 1+ million residents
Economic Type: Services
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 1,357,854 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 1,861,846 37.1% 27.4% 9.7%
1990: 2,498,016 34.2% 21.8% 12.3%
2000: 2,813,833 12.6% 1.3% 11.4%
2005: 2,933,462 4.2% -0.4% 4.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
1,548,833 55.0% 0-to-19:
811,038 28.8%
Black:
154,487 5.5% 20-to-39:
909,496 32.3%
Hispanic:
750,965 26.7% 40-to-59:
689,274 24.5%
American Indian:
15,253 0.5% 60-plus:
404,025 14.4%
Other:
344,295 12.2%
Median Age: 33.2
Population Density (persons per square mile): 669.2
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 82.6%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 29.5%
Median Family Income: $53,438
Families Below Poverty Line: 8.9%
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