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County:

Nez Perce County

State:

Idaho

FIPS Code:

16069

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

2,611

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

96,104

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.35

Wallowa NF

2,455

% Water:

0.9

Clearwater NF

156

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

30,376

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

33,220

9.4%

3.5%

5.9%

1990:

33,754

1.6%

-2.6%

4.2%

2000:

37,410

10.8%

7.9%

2.9%

2005:

37,931

1.4%

1.0%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

33,880

90.6%

0-to-19:

10,058

26.9%

Black:

101

0.3%

20-to-39:

9,672

25.9%

Hispanic:

721

1.9%

40-to-59:

9,930

26.5%

American Indian:

1,908

5.1%

60-plus:

7,750

20.7%

Other:

800

2.1%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

44.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.9%

Median Family Income:

$44,212

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.6%

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