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County: Weld County
State: Colorado
FIPS Code: 8123

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 5% to 10% Percent Land in NF:
7.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
193,060
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
7,279
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Pawnee NGL
193,060
% Water: 0.7
Mean Jan. Temp: 25
Mean July Temp: 73
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 89,297 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 123,438 38.2% 26.1% 12.1%
1990: 131,821 6.8% -4.6% 11.4%
2000: 180,936 37.3% 26.3% 11.0%
2005: 228,943 26.2% 19.4% 6.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
126,573 70.0% 0-to-19:
58,709 32.4%
Black:
817 0.5% 20-to-39:
56,026 31.0%
Hispanic:
48,935 27.0% 40-to-59:
44,091 24.4%
American Indian:
771 0.4% 60-plus:
22,110 12.2%
Other:
3,840 2.1%
Median Age: 31.1
Population Density (persons per square mile): 45.3
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 79.6%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 21.6%
Median Family Income: $49,569
Families Below Poverty Line: 8.0%
Note: Part of Weld County ceded to Broomfield County in 2001. Population
change 2000 to 2004 reflects change.
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