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County:

Lake County

State:

Oregon

FIPS Code:

41037

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

19.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

1,029,357

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,411,568

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.3

Fremont NF

855,970

% Water:

2.7

Deschutes NF

173,387

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

Low Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,343

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,532

18.7%

11.4%

7.4%

1990:

7,186

-4.6%

-11.7%

7.1%

2000:

7,422

3.3%

1.8%

1.5%

2005:

7,313

-1.5%

-0.9%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,617

89.2%

0-to-19:

1,967

26.5%

Black:

8

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,445

19.5%

Hispanic:

404

5.4%

40-to-59:

2,266

30.5%

American Indian:

166

2.2%

60-plus:

1,744

23.5%

Other:

227

3.1%

Median Age:

42.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

0.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.5%

Median Family Income:

$36,182

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.4%

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