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County:

Humboldt County

State:

Nevada

FIPS Code:

32013

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

4.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

274,332

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

90,503

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.19

Humboldt NF

274,332

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,375

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,449

48.2%

39.4%

8.8%

1990:

12,844

35.9%

22.5%

13.4%

2000:

16,106

25.4%

9.4%

16.0%

2005:

17,129

6.4%

3.0%

3.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,985

74.4%

0-to-19:

5,466

33.9%

Black:

78

0.5%

20-to-39:

4,372

27.1%

Hispanic:

3,040

18.9%

40-to-59:

4,496

27.9%

American Indian:

598

3.7%

60-plus:

1,772

11.0%

Other:

405

2.5%

Median Age:

33.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.2%

Median Family Income:

$52,156

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.7%

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