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County:

San Miguel County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8113

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

20.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

172,404

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

308,321

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

33.5

Uncompahgre NF

172,404

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or 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:

1,949

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,192

63.8%

49.7%

14.0%

1990:

3,653

14.4%

0.3%

14.2%

2000:

6,594

80.5%

67.5%

13.0%

2005:

7,213

9.3%

4.5%

4.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,959

90.4%

0-to-19:

1,282

19.4%

Black:

10

0.2%

20-to-39:

2,745

41.6%

Hispanic:

439

6.7%

40-to-59:

2,177

33.0%

American Indian:

49

0.7%

60-plus:

390

5.9%

Other:

137

2.1%

Median Age:

34.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

5.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

93.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

48.5%

Median Family Income:

$60,417

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.6%

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