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County: Boulder County
State: Colorado
FIPS Code: 8013

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 25% to 30% Percent Land in NF:
28.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
137,328
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
183,518
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Roosevelt NF
137,328
% Water: 1.2
Mean Jan. Temp: 33
Mean July Temp: 74
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Services
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 131,889 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 189,625 43.8% 33.1% 10.7%
1990: 225,339 18.8% 7.6% 11.3%
2000: 291,288 29.3% 20.1% 9.1%
2005: 280,440 -4.0% -8.2% 4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
243,512 83.6% 0-to-19:
78,198 26.8%
Black:
2,393 0.8% 20-to-39:
99,184 34.1%
Hispanic:
30,456 10.5% 40-to-59:
82,697 28.4%
American Indian:
1,206 0.4% 60-plus:
31,209 10.7%
Other:
13,721 4.7%
Median Age: 33.5
Population Density (persons per square mile): 392.3
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 92.8%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 52.4%
Median Family Income: $70,572
Families Below Poverty Line: 4.6%
Note: Part of Boulder County ceded to Broomfield County in 2001. Population
change 2000 to 2004 reflects change.
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