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County:

Gunnison County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8051

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

60% to 65%

Percent Land in NF:

61.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

1,273,635

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,384,288

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

34.21

Gunnison NF

1,137,997

% Water:

0.6

Uncompahgre NF

74,660

Mean Jan. Temp:

11

White River NF

60,978

Mean July Temp:

62

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or 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:

7,578

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,689

41.1%

31.2%

9.8%

1990:

10,273

-3.9%

-12.9%

9.0%

2000:

13,956

35.9%

28.3%

7.6%

2005:

14,226

1.9%

-2.0%

3.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,886

92.3%

0-to-19:

3,308

23.7%

Black:

55

0.4%

20-to-39:

5,682

40.7%

Hispanic:

700

5.0%

40-to-59:

3,603

25.8%

American Indian:

78

0.6%

60-plus:

1,363

9.8%

Other:

237

1.7%

Median Age:

30.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

94.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

43.6%

Median Family Income:

$51,950

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.0%

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