Foresthill-Back Country, California

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Placer County

Population in July 2007: 7,652.

Males: 3,872	(50.6%)
Females: 3,780	(49.4%)

Median resident age:	41.2 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $62,326 (it was $50,815 in 2000)

Foresthill-Back Country:	$62,326
California:	$58,931

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $27,032

Foresthill-Back Country CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $295,980 (it was $167,300 in 2000)

Foresthill-Back Country:	$295,980
California:	$384,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $379,593; Detached houses: $418,918; Townhouses or other attached units: $771,602; Mobile homes: $88,160

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White alone - 5,208 (89.9%)
Hispanic - 284 (4.9%)
Two or more races - 134 (2.3%)
American Indian alone - 104 (1.8%)
Black alone - 26 (0.4%)
Asian alone - 24 (0.4%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 12 (0.2%)
Other race alone - 2 (0.03%)

Races in Foresthill-Back Country detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Foresthill-Back Country: 94.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 160 feet

Land area: 561.0 square miles.

Population density: 14 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Foresthill-Back Country:

High school or higher: 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 8.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Foresthill-Back Country CCD:

Never married: 18.6%
Now married: 65.2%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 10.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
California:	26.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Foresthill-Back Country CCD:	0.8% ($1,350)
California:	0.8% ($1,564)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South El Dorado, CA (30.2 miles , pop. 78,296).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (57.4 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (368.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Colfax-Summit, CA (3.0 miles ), Foresthill, CA (3.3 miles ), Colfax, CA (4.0 miles ), Georgetown, CA (4.0 miles ), North El Dorado, CA (4.2 miles ), Meadow Vista, CA (4.6 miles ), Alta Sierra, CA (4.6 miles ), Lake of the Pines, CA (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 39.09 N, Longitude: 120.66 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 530

Foresthill-Back Country household income distribution

Foresthill-Back Country home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	9.3%
California:	10.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (21%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Educational services (3%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)
Health care (3%)

Health care (14%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Registered nurses (3%)

Work and jobs in Foresthill-Back Country: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Foresthill-Back Country, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Foresthill-Back Country, California average temperatures

Foresthill-Back Country, California average precipitation

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Earthquake activity:

Foresthill-Back Country-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below California state average. It is 613% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/12/1994 at 12:23:43, a magnitude 6.1 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.0 MD, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/1/1975 at 20:20:12, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.7 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 48.7 miles away from Foresthill-Back Country center
On 12/28/1995 at 18:27:59, a magnitude 5.5 (4.6 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.0 ML, 5.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/12/1994 at 23:57:09, a magnitude 5.4 (4.9 MB, 5.3 ML, 5.4 ML, Depth: 0.3 mi) earthquake occurred 54.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/30/1998 at 09:53:30, a magnitude 5.3 (4.7 MB, 5.3 ML, 4.8 MW, Depth: 6.4 mi) earthquake occurred 39.1 miles away from Foresthill-Back Country center
On 8/10/2001 at 20:19:26, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.1 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Placer County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 6, Landslides: 4, Fires: 4, Mudslides: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Tornado: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Foresthill-Back Country:

SIERRA NEVADA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; GRASS VALLEY, CA)
SUTTER AUBURN FAITH HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; AUBURN, CA)
TAHOE FOREST HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; TRUCKEE, CA)

Amtrak station near Foresthill-Back Country:

16 miles: COLFAX (CHURCH ST. & SP TRACKS) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Foresthill-Back Country:

Sierra College (about 37 miles; Rocklin, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,609)
Folsom Lake College (about 40 miles; Folsom, CA; FT enrollment: 2,632)
Yuba College (about 47 miles; Marysville, CA; FT enrollment: 3,283)
American River College (about 49 miles; Sacramento, CA; FT enrollment: 9,209)
University of Nevada-Reno (about 55 miles; Reno, NV; FT enrollment: 12,110)
California State University-Sacramento (about 56 miles; Sacramento, CA; FT enrollment: 22,496)
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc (about 57 miles; Sacramento, CA; FT enrollment: 2,257)

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Notable locations in Foresthill-Back Country: Star Town (A), Secret House Campground (B), Gates Group Campground (C), Duncan Peak Lookout Tower (D), Coyote Group Campground (E), Black Bear Campground (F), Tadpole Campground (G), Talbot Campground (H), Chicken Hawk Campground (I), Sunny South (J), Whisky Creek Camp (K), Hell Hole Campground (L), French Meadows Boat Ramp and Picnic Recreation Site (M), McGuire Picnic and Beach Recreation Site (N), Cedar Springs (O), Sugar Pine Beat Ramp (P), Big Tree Grove Campground (Q), Murry Camp (R), Mosquito Ridge Lookout (S), Mosquito Narrows (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Iowa Hill Cemetery (1), Pioneer Grave (2), Foresthill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), McKinstry Lake (B), Bear Lake (C), Fern Lake (D), Long Lake (E), Lagoon Lake (F), Lily Lake (G), Little Needle Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buckskin Creek (A), Cottonwood Creek (B), Dolly Creek (C), Five Lakes Creek (D), Grayhorse Creek (E), Little Mosquito Creek (F), Miller Creek (G), Todd Creek (H), Temperance Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Foresthill-Back Country include: Placer County Grove Sierra Redwoods (1), Leroy E Botts Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Placer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

AQI NO₂ Ozone PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.9. This is about average.

City:	30.9
U.S.:	32.0

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 36.4. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	36.4
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2006 was 16.3. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	16.3
U.S.:	25.4

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 4.51. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	4.51
U.S.:	9.59

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
California:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	63.8%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.9%
Whole state:	5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	5.9%
Whole state:	14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	1.9%
Whole state:	6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Foresthill-Back Country, CA

Foresthill-Back Country compared to California state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
Wood (36%)
Electricity (13%)
Utility gas (3%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Placer County California:

2008 Presidential Election results in Placer County California:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Foresthill-Back Country (based on Placer County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.21%

Here		37.2%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Southern Baptist Convention	The Evangelical Covenant Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	42.5%	11.0%	5.1%	4.8%	4.7%
Congregations	6.1%	14.5%	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Other
Adherents	4.2%	3.2%	3.0%	2.5%	18.9%
Congregations	0.6%	1.8%	4.2%	6.1%	50.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 55

Placer County:	1.66 / 10,000 pop.
California:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

This county:	0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 20

Placer County:	0.60 / 10,000 pop.
California:	0.62 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 74

Placer County:	2.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 299

Here:	9.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.42 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	6.7%
California:	7.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Placer County:	17.6%
California:	21.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	14.5%
State:	17.9%

10.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,988 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.40%
California average:	5.75%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($223 average AGI)
Placer County:
0.09%
California average:
0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Sacramento County, CA	4.03% ($53,823 average AGI)
from Santa Clara County, CA	0.46% ($115,389)
from Nevada County, CA	0.43% ($56,388)

8.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,557 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.54%
California average:	6.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($231 average AGI)
Placer County:
0.05%
California average:
0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Sacramento County, CA	2.92% ($42,526 average AGI)
to Nevada County, CA	0.38% ($48,445)
to Yuba County, CA	0.28% ($50,605)

Strongest AM radio stations in Foresthill-Back Country:

KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KAHI (950 AM; 10 kW; AUBURN, CA; Owner: IHR EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KNCO (830 AM; 5 kW; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: NEVADA COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
KLIB (1110 AM; 10 kW; ROSEVILLE, CA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KFSG (1690 AM; 10 kW; ROSEVILLE, CA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Foresthill-Back Country:

KWYL (102.9 FM; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTKE (101.5 FM; TRUCKEE, CA; Owner: TRUCKSTER BROADCASTING, INC.)
KVMR (89.5 FM; NEVADA CITY, CA; Owner: NEVADA CITY COMMUNITY BROADCAST GRUP)
KLVS (99.3 FM; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KRNO (106.9 FM; INCLINE VILLAGE, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KODS (103.7 FM; CARNELIAN BAY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTHX-FM (100.1 FM; DAYTON, NV; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
KLCA (96.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKTO (90.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
KDOT (104.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
KOZZ-FM (105.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
KNCO-FM (94.1 FM; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: NEVADA COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KSRN (107.7 FM; KINGS BEACH, CA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
KXCL (103.9 FM; YUBA CITY, CA; Owner: HARLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K285EQ (104.9 FM; VERDI, NV; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KBUL-FM (98.1 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KNEV (95.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KHGQ (100.3 FM; QUINCY, CA; Owner: KEILY MILLER)
KNIS (91.3 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
KUNR (88.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO)

TV broadcast stations around Foresthill-Back Country:

KMMK-LP (Channel 14; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
KEZT-CA (Channel 23; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SACRAMENTO LLC)

Foresthill-Back Country on our top lists:

#5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other protective service workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
#9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secretaries and administrative assistants (population 5,000+)"
#13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Business operations specialists (population 5,000+)"
#23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (population 5,000+)"
#25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (population 5,000+)"
#63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between morning and afternoon humidity (population 5,000+)"
#86 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 5,000+)"

#15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
#31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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