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County:

Santa Clara County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6085

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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:

420,351

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

50

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

1,065,313

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,295,071

21.6%

11.3%

10.3%

1990:

1,497,577

15.6%

3.4%

12.3%

2000:

1,682,585

12.4%

0.2%

12.2%

2005:

1,699,052

1.0%

-4.5%

5.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

744,282

44.2%

0-to-19:

459,612

27.3%

Black:

44,475

2.6%

20-to-39:

568,005

33.8%

Hispanic:

403,401

24.0%

40-to-59:

436,037

25.9%

American Indian:

5,270

0.3%

60-plus:

218,931

13.0%

Other:

485,157

28.8%

Median Age:

34.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,303.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

40.5%

Median Family Income:

$81,717

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.9%

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