PROJ00251

• Contract/PO #: C153375
• Contractor Name: Canon City, City of
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 12
• County: Fremont
• Bill Number: SB 81-439
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

As shown in Table 7, there are more males in the community than females and
the age category of 65 and over contains the highest percentage of the pop-
ulation. The Table also reveals that there was a steady decline in the age
groups ranging from 25 to 54, indicating a small out-migration trend among
those ages that usually constitute the majori-ty of.a community's labor force.
Actually, a percentage increase does not occur until the 55 and older age
groups are reached.

When making an age distribution comparision between the community and the
State of Colorado as a whole, it is evident that the community contains fewer
children and young adults (ages under 5 to 24) and considerably more elderly
persons (ages 55 and over) on a percentage basis. Actually, only 32.2 per-
cent of the community's population is under the age of 25 compared to 48.3
percent of the State's population. The community's population over the age
of 55 represents one-third of the total population while on a State-wide
basis only one-sixth of the population falls into this category. Thus, Canon
City represents a retirement oriented community indicating that the elderly
are undoubtedly in need of speciel housing, health care, transportation and
recreation services and facilities. Presently, there are five nursing homes
in the community containing 459 beds, although when considering the number of
persons in their retirement years, the demand for nursing home accommodations
surpasses the existing supply.

Income
Table 8 illustrates income distribution in Canon City and East Canon based upon
the 1970 census.
TABLE 8
F ArlIL Y INCOME CHARACTERISTICS, 1970
Famil i es F ami 1 i es Total Percent State-Wide %
Income Canon Ci ty Eas t Canon Famil ies Oistribution Distribution
Less than $1,000 27 0 27 1.1% 2.2%
$1,000 to $2,999 347 47 394 15.5% 6.7%
$3,000 to $4,999 439 153 592 23.2% 10.2%
$5,000 to $6,999 349 45 394 15.5% 12.4%
$7,000 to $8,999 310 65 375 l't. 7% 14.7%
$9,999 to $11,999 287 120 407 16.0% 20.0%
$12,000 to $14,999 149 41 190 7.4% 14.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 140 15 155 6.1% 15.4%
$25,000 to $49,999 13 0 13 .5% 3.6%
$50,000 Dr more 0 0 0 0% .7%
TOTAL 2,061 486 2,547 100.0% 100.0%

Canon City Median Income $6,244.
State of Colorado Median Income $9,555.

Canon City families with income less than poverty level (301).
Families receiving public assistance (49).
Families not receiving public assistance (252).

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