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MOVING ON UP! THE FASTEST GROWING COUNTY IN COLORADO
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HE POPULATION OF has increased 62-percent in the DOUGLAS COUNTY last decade, making Douglas County the fastest growing county IS EXPLODING in Colorado and the 16th fastest There are more seniors, more kids growing county in the nation. and more renters than a decade ago, according to the Douglas While the median age is about 37County 2010 Census Profile. years-old, the census shows the population age 65 and older inThe number of people living in creased 177-percent since 2000. Douglas County jumped from That means seven-percent of all 175,766 in 2000 to 285,465 in residents here are seniors while 2010. That means the population 30-percent are under the age of 18.
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57-percent more kids under age18
177-percent more seniors age 65 and up next biggest racial group is Hispanic or Latino (7.5%), followed by Asian (3.7%).
The census also shows almost three times more people are renting their housing today compared Finally, the number of people to ten years ago. Today, about 20living alone has increased. For percent of folks rent and 80seniors, it’s been a huge jump or percent own their homes. 230-percent, of them living Caucasians (85-percent) make up alone in 2010 compared to most of Douglas County. While 2000. the