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County:

Douglas County

State:

Nevada

FIPS Code:

32005

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

18.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

84,027

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

223,517

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.29

Toiyabe NF

63,466

% Water:

3.8

Toiyabe Special Area

20,508

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Eldorado NF

53

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Open High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,882

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,421

182.2%

170.6%

11.6%

1990:

27,637

42.3%

32.6%

9.7%

2000:

41,259

49.3%

45.3%

3.9%

2005:

47,017

13.9%

12.8%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

36,231

87.8%

0-to-19:

10,742

26.0%

Black:

122

0.3%

20-to-39:

8,650

21.0%

Hispanic:

3,057

7.4%

40-to-59:

13,325

32.3%

American Indian:

613

1.5%

60-plus:

8,542

20.7%

Other:

1,236

3.0%

Median Age:

41.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

58.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

91.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.2%

Median Family Income:

$57,092

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.8%

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