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County:

Clear Creek County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8019

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

65% to 70%

Percent Land in NF:

67.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

170,321

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

185,373

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

17.92

Arapaho NF

156,312

% Water:

0.3

Pike NF

14,009

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

63

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

4,819

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,308

51.6%

33.4%

18.2%

1990:

7,619

4.3%

-9.9%

14.1%

2000:

9,322

22.4%

13.9%

8.5%

2005:

9,197

-1.3%

-4.5%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,759

94.0%

0-to-19:

2,270

24.4%

Black:

26

0.3%

20-to-39:

2,354

25.3%

Hispanic:

361

3.9%

40-to-59:

3,644

39.1%

American Indian:

46

0.5%

60-plus:

1,054

11.3%

Other:

130

1.4%

Median Age:

40.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

23.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

93.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

38.8%

Median Family Income:

$61,400

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.0%

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