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County:

Stanislaus County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6099

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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:

159,056

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

194,506

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

265,900

36.7%

26.9%

9.8%

1990:

370,522

39.3%

27.2%

12.2%

2000:

446,997

20.6%

9.3%

11.3%

2005:

505,505

13.0%

8.2%

4.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

256,001

57.3%

0-to-19:

153,099

34.3%

Black:

10,621

2.4%

20-to-39:

125,976

28.2%

Hispanic:

141,871

31.7%

40-to-59:

106,630

23.9%

American Indian:

3,483

0.8%

60-plus:

61,292

13.7%

Other:

35,021

7.8%

Median Age:

31.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

299.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.1%

Median Family Income:

$44,703

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.3%

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