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County:

Teller County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8119

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

35% to 40%

Percent Land in NF:

35.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

125,045

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

263,529

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

15.09

Pike NF

125,045

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,316

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,034

142.3%

126.7%

15.6%

1990:

12,468

55.2%

39.6%

15.6%

2000:

20,555

64.9%

55.2%

9.7%

2005:

21,918

6.6%

3.2%

3.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,102

92.9%

0-to-19:

5,805

28.2%

Black:

109

0.5%

20-to-39:

4,736

23.0%

Hispanic:

718

3.5%

40-to-59:

7,613

37.0%

American Indian:

167

0.8%

60-plus:

2,401

11.7%

Other:

459

2.2%

Median Age:

39.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

36.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

94.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

31.7%

Median Family Income:

$57,071

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.4%

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