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County:

Elbert County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8039

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

38,232

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.55

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,903

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,850

75.5%

67.4%

8.1%

1990:

9,646

40.8%

29.4%

11.4%

2000:

19,872

106.0%

93.9%

12.1%

2005:

22,788

14.5%

11.1%

3.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,511

93.2%

0-to-19:

6,461

32.5%

Black:

123

0.6%

20-to-39:

4,732

23.8%

Hispanic:

766

3.9%

40-to-59:

6,884

34.6%

American Indian:

99

0.5%

60-plus:

1,795

9.0%

Other:

373

1.9%

Median Age:

37.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

10.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

92.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.6%

Median Family Income:

$66,740

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.5%

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