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SOUTHERN COLORADO ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

Lake County

Population as of July 2003 - 7,904

Elevation in feet - 10,200

 

2000 2001 2002
Labor Force 3,291 3,168 3,206
Number Employed 3,142 3,015 2,959
Number Unemployed 149 153 247
Percent Unemployed 4.5% 4.8% 7.7%
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment

 

Annual Retail Sales 1990 2000 2003
$44,939,814 $68,408,157 $70,817,000
Colorado Department of Revenue

 

Population Projections

2010 2020 2030
9,498 13,758 18,403
Colorado Economic & Demography Information Service

 

Annual Wages By Sector 1990 2002 2003
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries D 0 0
Mining $33,514 D D
Construction $15,900 $25,029 $24,858
Manufacturing D $25,525 $26,214
Transportation, Communication and Public Utilities $34,411 $24,405 $26,930
Wholesale Trades $21,252 $30,938 $31,769
Retail Trades $9,687 $19,561 $19,425
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate $14,352 $27,779 $25,813
Services $10,830 $29,343 $30,259
Government $18,585 $25,976 $27,131
Note: "D" indicates data withheld to avoid disclosure.
Source: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (most recent data available)

 

Educational Attainment Of Persons 25 Years And Older

County State
No High School Diploma 20.5% 13.1%
High School Graduate 27.3% 23.2%
Some College, No Degree 25.0% 24.0%
Associates Degree 7.6% 7.0%
Bachelors Degree 13.3% 21.6%
Post Graduate Degree 6.2% 11.1%

 

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