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County:

La Plata County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8067

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

35% to 40%

Percent Land in NF:

37.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

403,864

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

687,962

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

11.77

San Juan NF

403,864

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,199

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

27,195

41.6%

31.9%

9.8%

1990:

32,284

18.7%

7.7%

11.0%

2000:

43,941

36.1%

29.5%

6.6%

2005:

47,452

7.9%

5.2%

2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

36,168

82.3%

0-to-19:

11,825

26.9%

Black:

120

0.3%

20-to-39:

13,109

29.8%

Hispanic:

4,571

10.4%

40-to-59:

13,293

30.3%

American Indian:

2,205

5.0%

60-plus:

5,714

13.0%

Other:

877

2.0%

Median Age:

35.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

91.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

36.4%

Median Family Income:

$50,446

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.7%

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