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<br />Section 2
<br />Statewide Demographic, Economic, and Social Setting
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<br />Additional detail regarding the population projections and
<br />their use in developing estimates of future water use is
<br />included in Section 5.
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<br />2.1.2 Additional Demographic
<br />Information
<br />
<br />Historical demographic data are compiled by DOLA and
<br />the U.S. Census Bureau. Beyond basic population
<br />figures, demographic factors influence the rates and
<br />patterns of water use. To characterize recent trends and
<br />current conditions, the following data were examined for
<br />Colorado, and where available data allowed, aggregated
<br />on a major river basin basis:
<br />
<br />. Households and family size
<br />. Age
<br />. Employment
<br />. Median household income
<br />
<br />Table 2-2 summarizes current (2000) conditions and
<br />changes in the number of households, housing units, and
<br />families. While Colorado's population increased from
<br />1990 to 2000 by about 31 percent, the number of
<br />households, families, and housing units increased at
<br />slightly lower rates, indicating an increase in the average
<br />household and family size.
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<br />Table 2-2 Statewide Demographic Trends 1990 to 2000
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<br />Total households I 1,282,489 I 1,658,238 I 29.30/0
<br />Total housing units 1,4 77,349 1,808,037 22.4 0/0
<br />Total families I 854,214 I 1,084,461 I 27.00/0
<br />Average household 2.51 2.53 0.90/0
<br />size
<br />Average family size I 3.07 I 3.09 I 0.7 0/0
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<br />Source: Colorado DOLA Profile of General Demographic
<br />Characteristics 1990-2000
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<br />Trends in the age of Colorado's population were also
<br />evident in the 1990s, as indicated in Figure 2-1. These
<br />data suggest that the state's population follows the
<br />national trend of an aging populace as the "baby
<br />boomers" advance in age and average life expectancies
<br />increase. This in turn could have implications on water
<br />use patterns as they relate to movement to multi-unit
<br />dwellings, changes in recreational activities, and
<br />associated water use quantities and patterns.
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<br />CDIVI
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<br />90%
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<br />80%
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<br />_ Population increase
<br />1990-2000
<br />
<br />- Average for all age
<br />groups
<br />
<br />70%
<br />
<br />60%
<br />
<br />50%
<br />
<br />40%
<br />
<br />30%
<br />
<br />20%
<br />
<br />
<br />10%
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<br />0%
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<br />Source: Colorado DOLA Profile of General Demographic
<br />Characteristics 1990-2000
<br />Figure 2-1
<br />Colorado Population Increase by Age Group,
<br />1990-2000
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<br />Colorado's economy is dependent on a diverse set of
<br />employment sectors. In 2000, about 2.2 million civilians
<br />over the age of 16 were employed in the state. County-
<br />level DOLA employment data for 2000 were aggregated
<br />into major basins. The South Platte Basin including the
<br />Denver/South Metro Counties makes up over 70 percent
<br />of the State's total employment. Table 2-3, below, shows
<br />employment in the South Platte Basin as a whole by
<br />industry.
<br />
<br />Table 2-3 2000 Employment by Industry as a Percentage of
<br />Total Jobs in the South Platte Basin Including the
<br />Denver/South Metro Counties
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<br />Em 10 ment by Industry
<br />Agriculture, Forestry, Hunting & I 10/0
<br />~g 23,478
<br />Construction 133,416 80/0
<br />Manufacturing I 154,140 100/0
<br />Wholesale Trade 60,785 40/0
<br />Retail Trade I 181,224 110/0
<br />Transportation, Warehousing, and 50/0
<br />Utilities 78,765
<br />Information i 89,995 60/0
<br />Finance, Insurance, & Real 80/0
<br />Estate 128,181
<br />Professional, Scientific, I 130/0
<br />Management, and Administrative 200,695
<br />EdUCation, Health, and Social 170/0
<br />Services 262,206
<br />Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, I 80/0
<br />Lodging and Food Services 126,740
<br />OtherServices 72,549 50/0
<br />Public Administration I 67,885 40/0
<br />Total 1,580,058 1000/0
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