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Exhibit S-2. Current and Projected Yampa Valley Employment by Major Economic Sector ' 1995 2045 Range Jobs Share of Total Jobs Share of Total Farm/Agricultural Services 1,270 5.6% 1,450 to 1,500 2.9% to 2.5% Mining 1,150 5.1% 1,930 to 2,090 3.9% to 3.4% ' Construction 2,520 11.2°h 4,950 to 5,630 10.0% to 9,3% Manufacturing 340 1.5% 1,520 to 2,410 3.1% to 4.0% Transportation/Communications/ 1,390 6.2% 2,690 to 3,240 5.4% to 5.3% Public Utilities Retail and Wholesale Trade 6,170 27.3% 14,130 to 17,140 28.6% to 28.2°k Fnance/Insurance/Real Estate 1,160 5.1% 2,850 to 3,490 5.8% to 5.7°~ Services 7,330 32.5°~ 17,240 to 21,660 34.9% to 35.7% Government 1.230 5.5% ~Q to 3.570 5.3% to 5.9% Total 22,560 100.0% 49,370 60,730 100.0% 100.0% Source: BBC Research & Consulting, 1998. ' population in Moffat County and Routt County of about 62,500 residents. The high end of the projected employment range (about 60,700 jobs) is consistent with a combined population of about 77,000 residents. There are several ways to evaluate the projected growth in Yampa Valley population over the next 50 years. Exhibit S-3 depicts the historic population totals of Moffat County and Routt County in 1945 and 1995, as well as the projected totals for each county in 2045. The projected 2045 population of the Yampa Valley can also be visualized in the context of the current populations of other regions on Colorado's Western Slope. According to the low projected population range, the Yampa Valley population would ' be roughly comparable to the 1996 population of the Durango and Cortez area (La Plata County and Montezuma County) or the 1996 population of the Delta and Montrose area. Under the high 2045 population range, the Yampa Valley population would be similar in size to the 1996 population of the Vail/Aspen/Glenwood Springs area. The interim, 2025 population projections reflect the same approach used in developing the 2045 projections. The range of projected 2025 total population in the Yampa Valley is between 46,900 and 52,700 residents. Routt County population is projected to perhaps double by 2025 while Moffat County population is anticipated to increase by as much as one half. BBC Research & Consulting ES - 6