Del Norte County, California (CA)

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% of renters here:	36%
State:	43%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.4%), Public administration (20.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.0%), Retail trade (10.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Del Norte County, California:

Median resident age:	36.4 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Males: 15,186	(55.2%)
Females: 12,321	(44.8%)

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Del Norte County:	2.6 people
California:	2.9 people

This county:	$37,415
California:	$59,948

This county:	$633
State:	$984

Del Norte County:	$275,075
California:	$532,300

Detached houses: $306,266

Here:	$306,266
State:	$619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $890,178

Here:	$890,178
State:	$541,123

In 2-unit structures: $571,850

Here:	$571,850
State:	$702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $377,536

Here:	$377,536
State:	$512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,190,219

Here:	$1,190,219
State:	$482,470

Mobile homes: $58,261

Here:	$58,261
State:	$59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $42,006

Here:	$42,006
State:	$63,652

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 30
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 46
• Burglaries: 180
• Thefts: 183
• Auto thefts: 5

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 20
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 117
• Burglaries: 210
• Thefts: 252
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	20.2%
Whole state:	14.2%

This county:	7.5%
Whole state:	6.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Del Norte County is $496 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $642 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $935 a month.

Cities in this county include: Crescent City, Klamath, Smith River-Gasquet.

Neighboring counties: Curry County, Oregon , Humboldt County , Josephine County, Oregon , Siskiyou County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Del Norte County: Elk Camp (A), Elk Valley Recreation Site (B), Monumental (C), Alder Forestry Conservation Camp (D), Ferguson-King Ranch (E), Alma Ranch (F), Yellow Jacket Camp (G), Rose Camp (H), Rocky Camp (I), Rock Creek Camp (J), Winton Corners (K), Gasquet District Ranger Office (L), Redwood Ranger Station (M), Wilson Ranch (N), Red Mountain Lookout (O), Red Alder Campground (P), Grassy Flat Camp Ground (Q), Grassy Flat Campground (R), Prescott Cabin (S), Gunbarrel Campsite (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Del Norte County include: Smith River United Methodist Church (A), Smith River Baptist Church (B), Faith Tabernacle Assembly of God Church (C), Fort Dick Bible Church (D), Gasquet Bible Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Indian Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes: Dead Lake (A), Harrington Lake (B), Island Lake (C), Bummer Lake (D), Earl, Lake (E), Lagoon Pond (F), Dry Lake (G), Talawa, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yellowjacket Creek (A), Muzzleloader Creek (B), Myrtle Creek (C), Monkey Creek (D), Nickel Creek (E), Mill Creek (F), North Fork Bluff Creek (G), Notice Creek (H), Omogar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Del Norte County include: Pelican State Beach (1), Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park (2), Redwood National Park (3), Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Wilson Creek Beach (A), Kellogg Road Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.2%
California:	11.2%

Current college students: 1,127
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,579 (29% naturalized citizens)

Del Norte County:	5.7%
Whole state:	26.2%

Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,119
• One, attached: 182
• Two: 428
• 3 or 4: 367
• 5 to 9: 218
• 10 to 19: 55
• 20 or more: 308
• Mobile homes: 2,642
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 115

Housing units in Del Norte County with a mortgage: 2,506 (400 second mortgage, 181 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,193

Here:	67.7% with mortgage
State:	79.0% with mortgage

Del Norte County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 6.2 times below overall U.S. average.

Del Norte County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below California state average. It is 154% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 44.3 miles away from Del Norte County center
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from the county center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 76.0 miles away from the county center
On 7/13/1991 at 02:50:14, a magnitude 6.9 (6.2 MB, 6.9 MS, 6.8 MW, 6.7 ML, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 90.7 miles away from Del Norte County center
On 11/26/1976 at 11:19:25, a magnitude 6.8 (6.0 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/26/1992 at 11:18:25, a magnitude 6.7 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 13.8 mi) earthquake occurred 91.9 miles away from Del Norte County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,536 (74%) Carpooled: 1,367 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 94 (1%) Taxi: 21 (0%) Bicycle: 100 (1%) Walked: 357 (4%) Other means: 48 (1%) Worked at home: 321 (4%)

7.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,713 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.71%
California average:	5.75%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.48% relocated from other counties in California ($22,215 average AGI)
3.23% relocated from other states ($13,496 average AGI)

Del Norte County:	3.23%
California average:	1.75%

from Humboldt County, CA	0.81% ($25,500 average AGI)
from Curry County, OR	0.45% ($33,545)
from Sacramento County, CA	0.42% ($30,226)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.38% ($47,571)
from San Diego County, CA	0.27% ($30,850)
from Jackson County, OR	0.24% ($31,722)
from Sonoma County, CA	0.23% ($29,000)

7.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,493 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.96%
California average:	6.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.72% relocated to other counties in California ($16,418 average AGI)
4.24% relocated to other states ($20,075 average AGI)

Del Norte County:	4.24%
California average:	2.40%

to Curry County, OR	0.57% ($38,857 average AGI)
to Humboldt County, CA	0.56% ($25,024)
to Jackson County, OR	0.47% ($30,429)
to Sacramento County, CA	0.47% ($25,143)
to Josephine County, OR	0.41% ($34,967)
to Shasta County, CA	0.26% ($25,368)
to Sonoma County, CA	0.19% ($34,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,500 (3,471 aged, 1,029 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 20,069 (4,466 male householders, 1,848 female householders)

  4,591 spouses, 7,390 children (6,682 natural, 207 adopted, 501 stepchildren), 382 grandchildren, 139 brothers or sisters, 175 parents, 380 other relatives, 698 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,599 (1,455 male householders (1,098 living alone)), 1,416 female householders (1,223 living alone)), 728 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,839 (3,710 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,715 2-persons, 1,341 3-persons, 1,171 4-persons, 703 5-persons, 267 6-persons, 117 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,321 1-person, 436 2-persons, 73 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

90.2% of residents of Del Norte County speak English at home.
6.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $167,153,000 ($5896 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,691,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $77,198,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,654,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $899,000
Federal grants: $46,097,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,480,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,825,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $67,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,681,000
Federal Government insurance: $27,092,000

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	77 per 1000 residents

Here:	50 per 1000 residents
State:	34 per 1000 residents

Here:	+12 per 1000 residents
State:	+39 per 1000 residents

Here:	+28 per 1000 residents
State:	-18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.98 millions of gallons per day (77% from ground, 23% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Here:	4.1
State:	3.5

46% of Del Norte County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in California.

Del Norte County:	46.2%
State average:	52.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 17802
• Northeast: 673
• Midwest: 1906
• South: 1622
• West: 3726

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $77,500

Here:	13.0%
California:	9.9%

Here:	11.7%
California:	7.8%

Here:	4.5%
California:	15.4%

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