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County: Siskiyou County
State: California
FIPS Code: 6093

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 55% to 60% Percent Land in NF:
58.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
2,361,415
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
3,287,763
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 6.7 Klamath NF
1,683,141
% Water: 1.0 Shasta NF
470,641
Mean Jan. Temp: 34 Other
207,633
Mean July Temp: 72
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 33,225 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 39,732 19.6% 14.5% 5.0%
1990: 43,531 9.6% 4.3% 5.3%
2000: 44,301 1.8% 1.7% 0.1%
2005: 45,259 2.2% 2.9% -0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
36,910 83.3% 0-to-19:
11,778 26.6%
Black:
556 1.3% 20-to-39:
8,340 18.8%
Hispanic:
3,354 7.6% 40-to-59:
13,809 31.2%
American Indian:
1,605 3.6% 60-plus:
10,374 23.4%
Other:
1,876 4.2%
Median Age: 42.8
Population Density (persons per square mile): 7.0
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 83.8%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 17.7%
Median Family Income: $36,890
Families Below Poverty Line: 14.0%
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