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County:

Jefferson County

State:

Oregon

FIPS Code:

41031

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

24.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

279,635

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

670,924

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

14.11

Deschutes NF

161,989

% Water:

0.6

Crooked River NGL

112,347

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Other

4,394

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,548

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,599

35.7%

23.4%

12.3%

1990:

13,676

17.9%

3.9%

14.0%

2000:

19,009

39.0%

27.5%

11.5%

2005:

20,100

5.7%

2.0%

3.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,335

64.9%

0-to-19:

6,104

32.1%

Black:

43

0.2%

20-to-39:

4,815

25.3%

Hispanic:

3,372

17.7%

40-to-59:

4,764

25.1%

American Indian:

2,788

14.7%

60-plus:

3,326

17.5%

Other:

471

2.5%

Median Age:

34.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

10.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.7%

Median Family Income:

$39,151

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.4%

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