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County: Montrose County
State: Colorado
FIPS Code: 8085

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 20% to 25% Percent Land in NF:
22.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
327,055
Retirement County: Yes Total Forest Acreage:
836,107
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 1.37 Uncompahgre NF
292,882
% Water: 0.1 Manti-La Sal NF
22,563
Mean Jan. Temp: 26 Gunnison NF
11,610
Mean July Temp: 73
Topography: Open Low 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: 18,366 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 24,352 32.6% 24.4% 8.2%
1990: 24,423 0.3% -5.7% 6.0%
2000: 33,432 36.9% 32.0% 4.9%
2005: 37,482 12.1% 10.0% 2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
27,554 82.4% 0-to-19:
9,799 29.3%
Black:
78 0.2% 20-to-39:
7,531 22.5%
Hispanic:
4,967 14.9% 40-to-59:
9,330 27.9%
American Indian:
228 0.7% 60-plus:
6,772 20.3%
Other:
605 1.8%
Median Age: 38.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 14.9
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 80.7%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 18.7%
Median Family Income: $40,849
Families Below Poverty Line: 8.9%
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