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County:

Park County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8093

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

45% to 50%

Percent Land in NF:

46.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

650,417

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

736,764

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

40.47

Pike NF

626,599

% Water:

0.5

San Isabel NF

17,642

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Arapaho NF

6,176

Mean July Temp:

62

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 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:

2,185

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,333

144.1%

125.8%

18.2%

1990:

7,174

34.5%

19.0%

15.5%

2000:

14,523

102.4%

90.2%

12.3%

2005:

16,949

16.5%

13.3%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,431

92.5%

0-to-19:

3,690

25.4%

Black:

67

0.5%

20-to-39:

3,578

24.6%

Hispanic:

628

4.3%

40-to-59:

5,603

38.6%

American Indian:

101

0.7%

60-plus:

1,652

11.4%

Other:

296

2.0%

Median Age:

40.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

93.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

30.3%

Median Family Income:

$57,025

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.4%

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