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County:

Summit County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8117

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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:

310,399

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

273,368

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

54.69

White River NF

310,342

% Water:

1.8

San Isabel NF

57

Mean Jan. Temp:

16

Mean July Temp:

56

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,665

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,848

232.0%

203.1%

28.9%

1990:

12,881

45.6%

24.2%

21.4%

2000:

23,548

82.8%

68.0%

14.8%

2005:

24,892

5.7%

-0.9%

6.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

20,411

86.7%

0-to-19:

4,688

19.9%

Black:

157

0.7%

20-to-39:

11,392

48.4%

Hispanic:

2,306

9.8%

40-to-59:

6,132

26.0%

American Indian:

85

0.4%

60-plus:

1,336

5.7%

Other:

589

2.5%

Median Age:

31.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

38.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

93.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

48.3%

Median Family Income:

$66,914

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.1%

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