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County:

Costilla County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8023

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

565

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

284,742

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

20.3

San Isabel NF

565

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Mean July Temp:

65

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education, Housing

Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,091

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,071

-0.6%

-8.0%

7.4%

1990:

3,190

3.9%

-4.8%

8.7%

2000:

3,663

14.8%

11.5%

3.3%

2005:

3,424

-6.5%

-6.8%

0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,033

28.2%

0-to-19:

1,009

27.5%

Black:

21

0.6%

20-to-39:

718

19.6%

Hispanic:

2,476

67.6%

40-to-59:

1,103

30.1%

American Indian:

39

1.1%

60-plus:

833

22.7%

Other:

94

2.6%

Median Age:

41.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.8%

Median Family Income:

$25,509

Families Below Poverty Line:

21.3%

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