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County:

Prowers County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8099

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,004

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.95

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,258

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,070

-1.4%

-10.9%

9.5%

1990:

13,347

2.1%

-9.5%

11.7%

2000:

14,483

8.5%

1.2%

7.3%

2005:

13,892

-4.1%

-7.8%

3.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,427

65.1%

0-to-19:

4,834

33.4%

Black:

35

0.2%

20-to-39:

3,849

26.6%

Hispanic:

4,766

32.9%

40-to-59:

3,438

23.7%

American Indian:

76

0.5%

60-plus:

2,362

16.3%

Other:

179

1.2%

Median Age:

32.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

8.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.9%

Median Family Income:

$34,202

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.5%

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