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County:

Chaffee County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8015

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

70% to 75%

Percent Land in NF:

70.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

456,526

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

332,313

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

15.91

San Isabel NF

456,526

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,162

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,227

30.2%

22.7%

7.5%

1990:

12,684

-4.1%

-8.8%

4.7%

2000:

16,242

28.1%

29.0%

-1.0%

2005:

16,968

4.5%

4.4%

0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,174

87.3%

0-to-19:

3,543

21.8%

Black:

257

1.6%

20-to-39:

4,129

25.4%

Hispanic:

1,393

8.6%

40-to-59:

4,955

30.5%

American Indian:

151

0.9%

60-plus:

3,615

22.3%

Other:

267

1.6%

Median Age:

41.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

16.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

24.3%

Median Family Income:

$42,043

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.4%

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