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County: Yuba County
State: California
FIPS Code: 6115

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 10% to 15% Percent Land in NF:
11.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
45,053
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
183,093
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Plumas NF
24,086
% Water: 2.0 Tahoe NF
20,430
Mean Jan. Temp: 46 Other
537
Mean July Temp: 79
Topography: Low Mountains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
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: 44,736 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 49,733 11.2% -1.2% 12.3%
1990: 58,228 17.1% 2.4% 14.7%
2000: 60,219 3.4% -8.4% 11.8%
2005: 67,153 11.5% 6.6% 4.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
39,320 65.3% 0-to-19:
20,581 34.2%
Black:
1,795 3.0% 20-to-39:
17,056 28.3%
Hispanic:
10,449 17.4% 40-to-59:
14,011 23.3%
American Indian:
1,306 2.2% 60-plus:
8,571 14.2%
Other:
7,349 12.2%
Median Age: 31.4
Population Density (persons per square mile): 95.5
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 71.8%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 10.3%
Median Family Income: $34,103
Families Below Poverty Line: 16.3%
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