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County: Tulare County
State: California
FIPS Code: 6107

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 25% to 30% Percent Land in NF:
28.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
890,397
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
1,531,128
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Sequoia NF
699,542
% Water: 0.3 Inyo NF
190,838
Mean Jan. Temp: 46 Other
17
Mean July Temp: 80
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Farming
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: 188,322 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 245,738 30.5% 18.5% 12.0%
1990: 311,921 26.9% 12.2% 14.8%
2000: 368,021 18.0% 3.1% 14.9%
2005: 410,874 11.6% 4.8% 6.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
153,916 41.8% 0-to-19:
136,946 37.2%
Black:
5,122 1.4% 20-to-39:
102,918 28.0%
Hispanic:
186,846 50.8% 40-to-59:
80,753 21.9%
American Indian:
3,011 0.8% 60-plus:
47,404 12.9%
Other:
19,126 5.2%
Median Age: 29.1
Population Density (persons per square mile): 76.3
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 61.7%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 11.5%
Median Family Income: $36,297
Families Below Poverty Line: 18.8%
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