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County:

Eagle County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8037

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

55% to 60%

Percent Land in NF:

55.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

595,562

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

552,200

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

26.83

White River NF

595,562

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,498

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,320

77.6%

58.6%

19.0%

1990:

21,928

64.6%

40.5%

24.1%

2000:

41,659

90.0%

69.1%

20.8%

2005:

47,530

14.0%

5.2%

8.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

30,892

74.2%

0-to-19:

10,700

25.7%

Black:

104

0.2%

20-to-39:

17,475

41.9%

Hispanic:

9,682

23.2%

40-to-59:

11,305

27.1%

American Indian:

184

0.4%

60-plus:

2,179

5.2%

Other:

797

1.9%

Median Age:

31.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

24.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

42.6%

Median Family Income:

$68,226

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.9%

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