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County: Nevada County
State: California
FIPS Code: 6057

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 25% to 30% Percent Land in NF:
29.0%
Recreational County: Yes Acreage in NF:
178,580
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
515,254
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 13.36 Tahoe NF
175,144
% Water: 1.7 Toiyabe NF
3,388
Mean Jan. Temp: 34 Other
48
Mean July Temp: 64
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro
Economic Type: Services
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 26,346 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 51,645 96.0% 94.2% 1.8%
1990: 78,510 52.0% 46.5% 5.6%
2000: 92,033 17.2% 16.4% 0.8%
2005: 98,394 6.9% 7.8% -0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
83,098 90.3% 0-to-19:
23,344 25.4%
Black:
234 0.3% 20-to-39:
17,816 19.4%
Hispanic:
5,201 5.7% 40-to-59:
30,172 32.8%
American Indian:
663 0.7% 60-plus:
20,701 22.5%
Other:
2,837 3.1%
Median Age: 43.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 96.1
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 90.3%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 26.1%
Median Family Income: $52,697
Families Below Poverty Line: 5.5%
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