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County:

Archuleta County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8007

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

45% to 50%

Percent Land in NF:

49.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

429,902

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

706,153

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

23.44

San Juan NF

407,110

% Water:

0.4

Rio Grande NF

22,792

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Mean July Temp:

64

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,733

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,664

34.1%

18.5%

15.6%

1990:

5,345

45.9%

29.8%

16.1%

2000:

9,898

85.2%

77.6%

7.6%

2005:

11,886

19.8%

16.5%

3.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,927

80.1%

0-to-19:

2,727

27.6%

Black:

31

0.3%

20-to-39:

2,096

21.2%

Hispanic:

1,659

16.8%

40-to-59:

3,388

34.2%

American Indian:

101

1.0%

60-plus:

1,687

17.0%

Other:

180

1.8%

Median Age:

40.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

7.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

29.0%

Median Family Income:

$43,259

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.0%

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