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Considering Place

Ivanhoe, California I am from Ivanhoe, California , and believe growing up in a small, Hispanic, farming community has influenced most of my decisions. Before viewing my slide show, I think you should know about the place I call home. Population (year 2000): 4,474 Median resident age: 24.9 years California median age: 33.3 years Ivanhoe median household income in 2005: $29,700 California median household income in 2005: $53,629 Ivanhoe median house/condo in 2000: $76,900 Ivanhoe median house/condo in 2005: $159,100 California median house/condo in 2005: $477,700 The ethnic composition of Ivanhoe also shaped my views on social issues: Races in Ivanhoe Hispanic 76.2% Other race 40.4% White Non-Hispanic 21.8% Two or more races 9.5% American Indian 2.0% As you can tell, it is not what people imagine of California. My wife and I uploaded some of our photos of the area around Ivanhoe, which I have marked as a slideshow on Flickr . Somewhere in storage I have photos of Ivanho...