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El Paso County’s population flirts with 600,000 mark
May 28, 2009 by kcolgin · Leave a Comment
El Paso County’s population climbed 1.7 percent from 2007 to last year, hitting an estimated 596,053 people, according to data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The county’s mix of racial and ethnic minorities stayed roughly the same. The two largest minorities, blacks and Hispanics, make up 7 percent and 13 percent of the population, respectively. Hispanic origin is treated separately from race, so a Hispanic person can also be a member of any race. Overall, racial and ethnic minorities make up 26 percent of the population, up from 23 percent in 2000.
The Census Bureau’s estimates are for July 1, 2008. They offer a breakdown of sex, race, age and Hispanic origin for every county nationwide. For a database with details on every county, check www.gazette.com/sections/infocenter/census. Some other findings from the latest estimates:
• El Paso County is still slightly smaller than Denver, a combined city and county that has an estimated 598,707 residents.
• Among other large-population counties in Colorado, minorities make up 44 percent in Adams, 20 percent in Boulder, 49 percent in Denver, 14 percent in Douglas, 20 percent in Jefferson, 15 percent in Larimer, 16 percent in Mesa, 44 percent in Pueblo and 31 percent in Weld.
• El Paso County’s population of people age 65 and older increased 28 percent since 2000, much faster than the general population. That age group now includes an estimated 57,160 people.
• Among nearby counties, the population in Teller was estimated at 21,661, in Fremont at 47,283 and in Pueblo at 156,737.
Source: www.gazette.com
