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County:

Grand County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8049

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

45% to 50%

Percent Land in NF:

48.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

570,959

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

560,157

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

43.9

Arapaho NF

530,537

% Water:

1.1

Routt NF

40,422

Mean Jan. Temp:

15

Mean July Temp:

56

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

4,107

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,475

82.0%

62.6%

19.4%

1990:

7,966

6.6%

-7.1%

13.7%

2000:

12,442

56.2%

47.0%

9.2%

2005:

13,211

6.2%

2.2%

4.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,577

93.0%

0-to-19:

2,988

24.0%

Black:

60

0.5%

20-to-39:

3,913

31.4%

Hispanic:

543

4.4%

40-to-59:

4,092

32.9%

American Indian:

47

0.4%

60-plus:

1,449

11.6%

Other:

215

1.7%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

92.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

34.5%

Median Family Income:

$55,217

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.4%

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