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County:

Larimer County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8069

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

35% to 40%

Percent Land in NF:

38.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

646,034

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

1,018,773

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Roosevelt NF

646,034

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

89,900

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

149,184

65.9%

54.6%

11.4%

1990:

186,136

24.8%

13.3%

11.4%

2000:

251,494

35.1%

26.6%

8.5%

2005:

271,927

8.1%

4.3%

3.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

220,159

87.5%

0-to-19:

70,011

27.8%

Black:

1,511

0.6%

20-to-39:

81,193

32.3%

Hispanic:

20,811

8.3%

40-to-59:

68,298

27.2%

American Indian:

1,171

0.5%

60-plus:

31,992

12.7%

Other:

7,842

3.1%

Median Age:

33.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

96.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

92.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

39.5%

Median Family Income:

$58,866

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.3%

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