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County:

Sierra County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6091

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

70% to 75%

Percent Land in NF:

73.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

446,462

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

499,288

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

22.07

Tahoe NF

378,226

% Water:

0.9

Plumas NF

39,845

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Other

28,391

Mean July Temp:

64

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,365

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,073

29.9%

26.5%

3.4%

1990:

3,318

8.0%

4.0%

4.0%

2000:

3,555

7.1%

11.1%

-3.9%

2005:

3,434

-3.4%

-1.3%

-2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,210

90.3%

0-to-19:

899

25.3%

Black:

6

0.2%

20-to-39:

657

18.5%

Hispanic:

213

6.0%

40-to-59:

1,144

32.2%

American Indian:

56

1.6%

60-plus:

855

24.1%

Other:

70

2.0%

Median Age:

43.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.2%

Median Family Income:

$42,756

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.0%

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