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County:

Huerfano County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8055

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

13.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

140,459

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

439,816

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

21.07

San Isabel NF

140,459

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Open High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,590

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,440

-2.3%

-2.8%

0.5%

1990:

6,009

-6.7%

-7.2%

0.5%

2000:

7,862

30.8%

34.9%

-4.1%

2005:

7,771

-1.2%

-0.4%

-0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,590

58.4%

0-to-19:

1,789

22.8%

Black:

210

2.7%

20-to-39:

1,899

24.2%

Hispanic:

2,763

35.1%

40-to-59:

2,407

30.6%

American Indian:

106

1.3%

60-plus:

1,767

22.5%

Other:

193

2.5%

Median Age:

41.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.1%

Median Family Income:

$32,664

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.1%

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