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Population
and Demographics
Population Growth
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1980 |
1990 |
1998 |
2000 |
2005 |
| Salida |
4,870 |
4,737 |
5,514 |
5,504 |
5,728 |
| Chaffee
County |
13,227 |
12,684 |
15,842 |
16,242 |
18,519 |
| Colorado |
2,889,964 |
3,294,394 |
3,746,585 |
4,301,261 |
4,792,023 |
Age Distribution for Salida Percentage
Breakdown
| Age
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0-5 |
6-17 |
18-24
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25-44 |
45-64 |
65-Over |
| Salida |
7.1 |
16.5 |
5.9 |
27.7 |
20.6
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22.1 |
| Chaffee
County |
4.4 |
17.4 |
5.6 |
28.0 |
27.5
|
17.1 |
| Colorado |
9.2 |
16.9 |
10.2 |
35.8 |
17.9
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10.0 |
2000 Census Population by Race
| White |
Black |
American Indian |
Asian & Pacific |
Hispanic |
Other |
| 88.2% |
1.6% |
1.1% |
0.4% |
8.6% |
0.1% |
Percent of Labor Force
| Government |
33% |
| Retail |
28% |
| Services |
25% |
| Construction |
20% |
| Manufacturing |
8% |
| Finance/Insurance & Real Estate |
5% |
| Utilities |
1% |
| Other |
7% |
Major Employers
| Correctional Facility |
390 |
| Monarch Ski Area |
342 |
| Wal-Mart |
250 |
| Regional Medical Center |
220 |
| Salida School District |
196 |
| B.V. School District |
130 |
| Columbine Manor |
104 |
| Chaffee County Government |
100 |
| CIGI |
63 |
| Safeway |
52 |
| Lodging
& Restaurants in Salida
As of January 2005, the Salida area has numerous Motels and
Bed & Breakfasts:
Approximately 700 rooms with a total of over 1300 beds &
30 restaurants from Fast-food to the BEST in dining
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