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County: Klamath County
State: Oregon
FIPS Code: 41035

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 45% to 50% Percent Land in NF:
45.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
1,743,181
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
2,937,947
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 5.1 Winema NF
1,045,855
% Water: 3.1 Fremont NF
350,860
Mean Jan. Temp: 30 Other
346,466
Mean July Temp: 68
Topography: Open 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: 50,021 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 59,117 18.2% 8.3% 9.9%
1990: 57,702 -2.4% -8.8% 6.4%
2000: 63,775 10.5% 6.3% 4.3%
2005: 66,192 3.8% 2.8% 1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
53,659 84.1% 0-to-19:
18,190 28.5%
Black:
362 0.6% 20-to-39:
15,334 24.0%
Hispanic:
4,961 7.8% 40-to-59:
17,739 27.8%
American Indian:
2,443 3.8% 60-plus:
12,512 19.6%
Other:
2,350 3.7%
Median Age: 38.1
Population Density (persons per square mile): 10.7
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 81.5%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 15.9%
Median Family Income: $38,171
Families Below Poverty Line: 12.0%
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