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County:

Garfield County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8045

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

27.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

515,938

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,208,617

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.79

White River NF

478,628

% Water:

0.3

Routt NF

35,267

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Grand Mesa NF

2,043

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Open High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

14,821

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,514

51.9%

41.4%

10.6%

1990:

29,974

33.1%

19.3%

13.8%

2000:

43,791

46.1%

35.6%

10.5%

2005:

49,810

13.6%

7.1%

6.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

35,449

81.0%

0-to-19:

12,998

29.7%

Black:

128

0.3%

20-to-39:

13,202

30.1%

Hispanic:

7,300

16.7%

40-to-59:

12,383

28.3%

American Indian:

227

0.5%

60-plus:

5,208

11.9%

Other:

687

1.6%

Median Age:

34.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

14.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.8%

Median Family Income:

$53,840

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.6%

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