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County:

Tuolumne County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6109

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

40% to 45%

Percent Land in NF:

42.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

612,496

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

1,177,056

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

20.67

Stanislaus NF

612,489

% Water:

1.7

Other

7

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

22,169

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

33,928

53.0%

49.3%

3.8%

1990:

48,456

42.8%

38.9%

3.9%

2000:

54,501

12.5%

12.7%

-0.2%

2005:

59,380

8.9%

10.6%

-1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

46,377

85.1%

0-to-19:

12,596

23.1%

Black:

1,135

2.1%

20-to-39:

12,235

22.4%

Hispanic:

4,445

8.2%

40-to-59:

16,615

30.5%

American Indian:

864

1.6%

60-plus:

13,055

24.0%

Other:

1,680

3.1%

Median Age:

42.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

24.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.1%

Median Family Income:

$44,327

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.1%

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