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County:

Ouray County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8091

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

35% to 40%

Percent Land in NF:

36.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

127,386

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

154,326

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

12.72

Uncompahgre NF

127,386

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

59

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

1,546

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,925

24.5%

15.2%

9.4%

1990:

2,295

19.2%

11.6%

7.6%

2000:

3,742

63.1%

57.6%

5.4%

2005:

4,260

13.7%

12.6%

1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,487

93.2%

0-to-19:

913

24.4%

Black:

3

0.1%

20-to-39:

725

19.4%

Hispanic:

152

4.1%

40-to-59:

1,418

37.9%

American Indian:

32

0.9%

60-plus:

686

18.3%

Other:

68

1.8%

Median Age:

43.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

93.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

36.8%

Median Family Income:

$49,776

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.0%

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