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County: San Luis Obispo County
State: California
FIPS Code: 6079

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 5% to 10% Percent Land in NF:
9.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
191,251
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
756,952
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Los Padres NF
190,098
% Water: 8.6 Other
1,153
Mean Jan. Temp: 52
Mean July Temp: 65
Topography: Open Low Mountains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 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: 105,690 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 155,435 47.1% 42.6% 4.5%
1990: 217,162 39.7% 33.1% 6.6%
2000: 246,681 13.6% 10.0% 3.6%
2005: 255,478 3.6% 2.6% 1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
187,840 76.1% 0-to-19:
64,337 26.1%
Black:
4,743 1.9% 20-to-39:
68,911 27.9%
Hispanic:
40,196 16.3% 40-to-59:
68,266 27.7%
American Indian:
1,490 0.6% 60-plus:
45,167 18.3%
Other:
12,412 5.0%
Median Age: 37.3
Population Density (persons per square mile): 74.6
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 85.6%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 26.7%
Median Family Income: $52,447
Families Below Poverty Line: 6.8%
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