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County:

Curry County

State:

Oregon

FIPS Code:

41015

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

55% to 60%

Percent Land in NF:

59.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

616,694

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

960,032

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.23

Siskiyou NF

616,694

% Water:

18.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

59

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,006

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,992

30.6%

25.2%

5.4%

1990:

19,327

13.7%

12.0%

1.7%

2000:

21,137

9.4%

14.1%

-4.7%

2005:

22,427

6.1%

10.3%

-4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,206

90.9%

0-to-19:

4,418

20.9%

Black:

31

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,383

16.0%

Hispanic:

761

3.6%

40-to-59:

6,210

29.4%

American Indian:

408

1.9%

60-plus:

7,126

33.7%

Other:

731

3.5%

Median Age:

48.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

13.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.4%

Median Family Income:

$35,627

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.7%

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