A strong business climate awaits you in Weed, where interstate 5 meets highway 97. Weed is officially recognized as part of the Volcanic Scenic Byway, a 500 mile route beginning in California's Lake Amador basin and ending at Crater Lake in Oregon. The route traverses extraordinary scenery and geologic phenomena and links the four notable volcanoes in this part of the continent.
Weed Fast Facts:
Population – 3,300 ~
Elevation – 3589 ft. ~
Size – 4.8 square miles
Avg. Annual Rainfall - 26 inches Avg. Snowfall - 19 inches
Avg. Summer Temperature - 84.5 Avg. Winter Temp – 23.1
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General Characteristics - |
Number |
Percent |
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Total population |
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Male |
1485 |
45 |
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Female |
1815 |
55 |
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| Population by Age |
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Median age (years) |
35 |
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Under 18 years |
845 |
25.6 |
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18 years and over |
1887 |
57.2 |
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65 years and over |
568 |
17.2 |
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White |
1997 |
60.5 |
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Black or African American |
307 |
9.3 |
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American Indian and Alaska Native |
64 |
1.95 |
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Asian |
152 |
4.6 |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
15 |
.47 |
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Some other race |
182 |
5.51 |
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Two or more races |
164 |
4.97 |
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Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
419 |
12.76 |
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Household population |
1184 |
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Total housing units |
1293 |
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Economic Characteristics - |
Number |
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Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over) |
12 |
(X) |
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Median household income (dollars) |
23,333 |
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Median family income (dollars) |
32,197 |
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Per capita income (dollars) |
12,434 |
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Families below poverty level |
17.2 |
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Individuals below poverty level |
23.9 |
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