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County: Ventura County
State: California
FIPS Code: 6111

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 45% to 50% Percent Land in NF:
47.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
559,582
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
679,727
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Los Padres NF
558,099
% Water: 16.4 Angeles NF
1,474
Mean Jan. Temp: 54 Other
9
Mean July Temp: 65
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 378,497 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 529,174 39.8% 27.1% 12.7%
1990: 669,016 26.4% 13.4% 13.0%
2000: 753,197 12.6% 1.0% 11.6%
2005: 796,106 5.7% 0.9% 4.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
427,449 56.8% 0-to-19:
235,384 31.3%
Black:
13,490 1.8% 20-to-39:
214,039 28.4%
Hispanic:
251,734 33.4% 40-to-59:
201,088 26.7%
American Indian:
3,177 0.4% 60-plus:
102,686 13.6%
Other:
57,347 7.6%
Median Age: 34.1
Population Density (persons per square mile): 408.0
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 80.1%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 26.9%
Median Family Income: $65,285
Families Below Poverty Line: 6.4%
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