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County:

Sonoma County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6097

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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:

523,255

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

10.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

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:

204,885

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

299,681

46.3%

40.7%

5.5%

1990:

388,222

29.5%

22.5%

7.0%

2000:

458,614

18.1%

12.8%

5.4%

2005:

466,477

1.7%

-0.4%

2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

341,686

74.5%

0-to-19:

124,835

27.2%

Black:

6,116

1.3%

20-to-39:

123,110

26.8%

Hispanic:

79,511

17.3%

40-to-59:

136,203

29.7%

American Indian:

3,477

0.8%

60-plus:

74,466

16.2%

Other:

27,824

6.1%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

291.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

28.5%

Median Family Income:

$61,921

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.7%

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