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County: Tehama County
State: California
FIPS Code: 6103

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 20% to 25% Percent Land in NF:
20.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
394,955
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
1,177,148
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 3.74 Lassen NF
190,336
% Water: 0.4 Mendocino NF
127,592
Mean Jan. Temp: 45 Other
77,027
Mean July Temp: 82
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro
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: 29,517 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 38,888 31.7% 27.7% 4.1%
1990: 49,625 27.6% 22.6% 5.0%
2000: 56,039 12.9% 10.2% 2.8%
2005: 61,197 9.2% 8.4% 0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
43,972 78.5% 0-to-19:
16,905 30.2%
Black:
279 0.5% 20-to-39:
13,019 23.2%
Hispanic:
8,871 15.8% 40-to-59:
14,427 25.7%
American Indian:
1,008 1.8% 60-plus:
11,688 20.9%
Other:
1,909 3.4%
Median Age: 37.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 19.0
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 75.7%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 11.3%
Median Family Income: $37,277
Families Below Poverty Line: 13.0%
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