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County: Carson City
State: Nevada
FIPS Code: 32510

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 10% to 15% Percent Land in NF:
14.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
12,948
Retirement County: Yes Total Forest Acreage:
7,022
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 0.45 Toiyabe NF
8,669
% Water: 7.9 Toiyabe Special Area
4,279
Mean Jan. Temp: 33
Mean July Temp: 70
Topography: High Mountain Plains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 15,468 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 32,022 107.0% 96.3% 10.7%
1990: 40,443 26.3% 20.3% 6.0%
2000: 52,457 29.7% 25.7% 4.0%
2005: 56,062 6.9% 6.1% 0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
41,204 78.5% 0-to-19:
13,453 25.6%
Black:
909 1.7% 20-to-39:
13,866 26.4%
Hispanic:
7,466 14.2% 40-to-59:
14,889 28.4%
American Indian:
1,126 2.1% 60-plus:
10,249 19.5%
Other:
1,752 3.3%
Median Age: 38.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 365.4
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 82.5%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 18.5%
Median Family Income: $49,570
Families Below Poverty Line: 6.9%
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