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<br />Rural Resort Region 2005 Benchmark Report <br /> <br />Updated every three years <br />Board of Directors asks for information to answer certain questions <br />Compile data on eight areas: <br /> <br />. Population <br />. Child care <br />. Education <br />. Environment <br />. Health <br />. Housing <br />. Transportation <br />. Workforce <br /> <br />There are 3,141 counties in the United States; 64 counties in Colorado. In 2002, Pitkin County <br />ranked third among all U.S. counties in per capita personal income. Total earnings include <br />transfer payments (pensions and investments): <br /> <br />Pitkin <br />Summit <br />Eagle <br /> <br />3 of all U.S. counties <br />8 of all U.S. counties <br />30 of all U.S. counties <br /> <br />Wages in accommodations (food and lodging) in U.S. <br /> <br />Pitkin <br />Eagle <br /> <br />Ranked at 16 <br />Ranked at 20 <br /> <br />Education: Population with BA: <br /> <br />Pitkin <br />Eagle <br />Summit <br /> <br />#1 in U.S. (40%) <br />#7 in U.S. <br />#4 in U.S. <br /> <br />Population growth 1990-2003: <br /> <br />Eagle <br />Summit <br /> <br /># 1 7 with 110% increase <br />#27 with 95% increase <br /> <br />Most transient population (lived less than 5 years) within the 64 Colorado counties: <br /> <br />Summit <br />Eagle <br />Garfield <br /> <br />#1 <br />#3 <br />#6 <br /> <br />L\CWCB Imaging\Caleb\Minutes\Colorado\2006\Colorado May 2006 minutes.doc <br /> <br />6 <br />