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County:

Arapahoe County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8005

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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:

502

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

162,142

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

293,300

80.9%

66.9%

14.0%

1990:

391,511

33.5%

18.5%

15.0%

2000:

487,967

24.6%

14.1%

10.5%

2005:

529,090

8.4%

3.2%

5.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

360,744

73.9%

0-to-19:

142,059

29.1%

Black:

36,254

7.4%

20-to-39:

147,703

30.3%

Hispanic:

57,612

11.8%

40-to-59:

140,616

28.8%

American Indian:

2,299

0.5%

60-plus:

57,589

11.8%

Other:

31,058

6.4%

Median Age:

34.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

607.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

37.0%

Median Family Income:

$63,875

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.2%

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