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County: Saguache County
State: Colorado
FIPS Code: 8109

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 45% to 50% Percent Land in NF:
45.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
927,681
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
856,839
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 11.69 Rio Grande NF
590,432
% Water: 0.1 Gunnison NF
312,470
Mean Jan. Temp: 21 San Isabel NF
24,779
Mean July Temp: 64
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town
Economic Type: Farming
Policy Type: Persistent Poverty, Low Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 3,827 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 3,935 2.8% -9.6% 12.5%
1990: 4,619 17.4% 4.1% 13.3%
2000: 5,917 28.1% 16.5% 11.6%
2005: 7,031 18.6% 14.9% 3.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
3,053 51.6% 0-to-19:
1,869 31.6%
Black:
1 0.0% 20-to-39:
1,359 23.0%
Hispanic:
2,678 45.3% 40-to-59:
1,805 30.5%
American Indian:
73 1.2% 60-plus:
884 14.9%
Other:
112 1.9%
Median Age: 37.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 1.9
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 70.0%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 19.6%
Median Family Income: $29,405
Families Below Poverty Line: 18.7%
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