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County: Adams County
State: Colorado
FIPS Code: 8001

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
251
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro
% Water: 0.5
Mean Jan. Temp: 30
Mean July Temp: 73
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Large metro area of 1+ million residents
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 185,789 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 245,944 32.4% 16.4% 16.0%
1990: 265,038 7.8% -7.2% 14.9%
2000: 363,857 37.3% 25.0% 12.3%
2005: 399,426 10.1% 3.3% 6.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
230,500 63.3% 0-to-19:
114,377 31.4%
Black:
10,206 2.8% 20-to-39:
121,192 33.3%
Hispanic:
102,585 28.2% 40-to-59:
88,666 24.4%
American Indian:
2,352 0.6% 60-plus:
39,622 10.9%
Other:
18,214 5.0%
Median Age: 31.5
Population Density (persons per square mile): 305.2
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 78.8%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 17.4%
Median Family Income: $52,517
Families Below Poverty Line: 6.5%
Note: Part of Adams County ceded to Broomfield County in 2001. Population
change 2000 to 2004 reflects change.
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