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County:

Pitkin County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8097

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

75% to 80%

Percent Land in NF:

79.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

492,023

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

451,275

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

27.02

White River NF

492,023

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Mean July Temp:

62

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with 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:

6,185

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,338

67.1%

54.7%

12.5%

1990:

12,661

22.5%

10.4%

12.0%

2000:

14,872

17.5%

8.5%

9.0%

2005:

14,914

0.3%

-4.0%

4.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,479

90.6%

0-to-19:

2,693

18.1%

Black:

55

0.4%

20-to-39:

5,189

34.9%

Hispanic:

973

6.5%

40-to-59:

5,398

36.3%

American Indian:

35

0.2%

60-plus:

1,592

10.7%

Other:

330

2.2%

Median Age:

38.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

15.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

96.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

57.1%

Median Family Income:

$75,048

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.0%

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