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<br /> TABLE 6
<br />POPULATION ESTIMATES BY AGE AND SEX
<br /> El Paso County
<br /> 1970-1980
<br />1970 1980
<br />Females Total Males Females Total
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<br />10,167 20,872 16,654 15,676 32,330
<br />11 , 900 24,380 15,267 14,435 29,702
<br />12,301 24,950 14,948 14,333 29,281
<br />10,548 22,243 15,455 13,521 28,976
<br />11,549 36,060 29,250 15,333 114,583
<br />8,354 17,569 16,594 15,754 32,348
<br />7,529 14,363 12,934 14,564 27,498
<br />7,163 14,480 11,180 12,340 23,520
<br />6,451 12,755 8,505 8,378 16,883
<br />6,081 11 , 652 6,908 7,072 13 , 980
<br />4,739 9,695 6,310 6,645 12,955
<br />3,803 7,245 5,531 5,964 11,495
<br />3,110 5,796 4,501 4,917 9,418
<br />2,649 4,590 3,439 3,844 7,283
<br />2,138 3,668 2,466 2,871 5,337
<br />1,687 2,669 1,669 2,094 3,763
<br />1,136 1,705 1,048 1,336 2,384
<br />847 1,280 623 741 1,364
<br />112,152 235,972 173,282 159,818 333,100
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<br />Age Males
<br />0-4 10,705
<br />5-9 12,480
<br />10-14 12,649
<br />15-19 11,695
<br />20-24 24,511
<br />25-29 9,215
<br />30-34 6,834
<br />35- 39 7,317
<br />40-44 6,304
<br />45-49 5,571
<br />50-54 4,956
<br />55-59 3,442
<br />60-64 2,686
<br />65-69 1,941
<br />70-74 1,530
<br />75-79 982
<br />80-84 569
<br />85 + 433
<br />Total 123,820
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<br />Numbers are subject to revision upon receipt of detailed 1980 Census data.
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<br />Source: Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments estimate, 1980.
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<br />area and to an expected decline in birth
<br />rates. Also, there is a national trend
<br />toward a slowing of population growth as
<br />cities grow larger. For example, between
<br />1960 and 1970, metropolitan areas of
<br />below 250,000 population in the western
<br />region of the United States averaged an
<br />annual rate of growth of about 3.5% .
<br />Those between 250,000 and 500,000
<br />population averaged slightly less than a
<br />2% annual growth rate.
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<br />As seen in Table 7, the population
<br />forecasts for EI Paso County for the Year
<br />2000 range from 476,000 persons for slow
<br />growth to 620,000 for rapid growth.
<br />Accurate predictions about the growth of
<br />the community ore somewhat limited as
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<br />the ultimate size will depend on
<br />annexation and service extension policies
<br />in addition to natural resources
<br />availability. It is assumed that the City
<br />will continue to absorb the majority of
<br />overall population growth in the County.
<br />Generally this is caused by the greater
<br />employment opportunities, wider choice
<br />of housing and a variety of services
<br />available within the City as opposed to
<br />other smaller localities. In the Year
<br />2000, approximately 84% of the growth
<br />has been allocated to the City. Presently
<br />the City comprises 70% of the total
<br />population of the County. Figure 6
<br />graphically depicts projections of
<br />employment, population and households.
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