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County: Trinity County
State: California
FIPS Code: 6105

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 70% to 75% Percent Land in NF:
71.0%
Recreational County: Yes Acreage in NF:
1,463,935
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
1,958,975
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 20.63 Trinity NF
933,674
% Water: 0.9 Six Rivers NF
229,601
Mean Jan. Temp: 37 Other
300,660
Mean July Temp: 71
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro 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: 7,615 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 11,858 55.7% 49.5% 6.2%
1990: 13,063 10.2% 5.6% 4.6%
2000: 13,022 -0.3% 0.5% -0.9%
2005: 13,622 4.6% 6.0% -1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
11,271 86.6% 0-to-19:
3,234 24.8%
Black:
54 0.4% 20-to-39:
2,298 17.6%
Hispanic:
517 4.0% 40-to-59:
4,432 34.0%
American Indian:
583 4.5% 60-plus:
3,058 23.5%
Other:
597 4.6%
Median Age: 44.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 4.1
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 81.0%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 15.5%
Median Family Income: $34,343
Families Below Poverty Line: 14.1%
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