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County:

Douglas County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8035

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

26.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

141,876

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

187,673

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Pike NF

141,876

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,407

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,153

199.2%

184.0%

15.2%

1990:

60,391

140.1%

117.4%

22.7%

2000:

175,766

191.0%

163.4%

27.6%

2005:

249,416

40.8%

31.3%

9.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

157,686

89.7%

0-to-19:

58,400

33.2%

Black:

1,596

0.9%

20-to-39:

53,959

30.7%

Hispanic:

8,886

5.1%

40-to-59:

51,853

29.5%

American Indian:

579

0.3%

60-plus:

11,554

6.6%

Other:

7,019

4.0%

Median Age:

33.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

209.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

97.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

51.9%

Median Family Income:

$88,482

Families Below Poverty Line:

1.6%

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