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County: Lake County
State: Colorado
FIPS Code: 8065

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 65% to 70% Percent Land in NF:
67.0%
Recreational County: Yes Acreage in NF:
161,714
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
136,292
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 14.95 San Isabel NF
161,714
% Water: 1.8
Mean Jan. Temp: 18
Mean July Temp: 57
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 8,282 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 8,830 6.6% -9.2% 15.9%
1990: 6,007 -32.0% -43.5% 11.5%
2000: 7,812 30.0% 17.4% 12.7%
2005: 7,738 -0.9% -6.8% 5.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
4,809 61.6% 0-to-19:
2,358 30.2%
Black:
12 0.2% 20-to-39:
2,718 34.8%
Hispanic:
2,823 36.1% 40-to-59:
1,931 24.7%
American Indian:
56 0.7% 60-plus:
805 10.3%
Other:
112 1.4%
Median Age: 30.7
Population Density (persons per square mile): 20.7
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 79.5%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 19.5%
Median Family Income: $41,652
Families Below Poverty Line: 9.5%
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