| |
RETAIL SALES
|
Annual Retail Sales in Current $ (millions)
|
|
Year
|
State of Actual $
|
Growth
|
Year
|
State of Actual $
|
Growth
|
|
1970
|
$10.1
|
-
|
1984
|
$247.0
|
8.6%
|
|
1971
|
$13.5
|
33.7%
|
1985
|
$294.1
|
19.1%
|
|
1972
|
$18.3
|
35.6%
|
1986
|
$288.7
|
-1.8%
|
|
1973
|
$25.7
|
40.4%
|
1987
|
$311.2
|
7.8%
|
|
1974
|
$30.6
|
19.1%
|
1988
|
$358.0
|
15.0%
|
|
1975
|
$44.2
|
44.4%
|
1989
|
$446.2
|
24.6%
|
|
1976
|
$53.7
|
21.5%
|
1990
|
$468.8
|
5.1%
|
|
1977
|
$66.1
|
23.1%
|
1991
|
$515.2
|
9.9%
|
|
1978
|
$91.8
|
38.9%
|
1992
|
$562.7
|
9.2%
|
|
1979
|
$124.4
|
35.5%
|
1993
|
$615.3
|
9.3%
|
|
1980
|
$154.4
|
24.1%
|
1994
|
$722.7
|
17.5%
|
|
1981
|
$174.0
|
12.7%
|
1995
|
$761.7
|
5.4%
|
|
1982
|
$211.9
|
21.8%
|
1996
|
$834.9
|
9.6%
|
|
1983
|
$227.4
|
7.3%
|
1997
|
$898.2
|
7.6%
|
INCOME & EMPLOYMENT
|
Median Family Income
|
|
1970
|
(data not available)
|
1985
|
(data not available)
|
|
1971
|
(data not available)
|
1986
|
(data not available)
|
|
1972
|
(data not available)
|
1987
|
$36,500
|
|
1973
|
(data not available)
|
1988
|
$40,100
|
|
1974
|
(data not available)
|
1989
|
$40,400
|
|
1975
|
(data not available)
|
1990
|
$40,500
|
|
1976
|
(data not available)
|
1991
|
$41,900
|
|
1977
|
(data not available)
|
1992
|
$45,100
|
|
1978
|
(data not available)
|
1993
|
$48,100
|
|
1979
|
$25,667
|
1994
|
$48,800
|
|
1980
|
(data not available)
|
1995
|
$49,000
|
|
1981
|
(data not available)
|
1996
|
$53,400
|
|
1982
|
(data not available)
|
1997
|
$57,400
|
|
1983
|
(data not available)
|
1998
|
$57,400
|
|
1984
|
$34,500
|
|
|
Distribution of Average Annual Covered
Employment - 1990
|
|
Construction
|
3.7%
|
|
Retail Trade
|
30.5%
|
|
Services
|
42.2%
|
Unemployment Rates
|
|
1970
|
|
1984
|
|
|
1971
|
|
1985
|
4.1%
|
|
1972
|
|
1986
|
|
|
1973
|
|
1987
|
|
|
1974
|
|
1988
|
|
|
1975
|
6.6%
|
1989
|
|
|
1976
|
|
1990
|
4.6%
|
|
1977
|
|
1991
|
4.8%
|
|
1978
|
|
1992
|
5.8%
|
|
1979
|
|
1993
|
4.3%
|
|
1980
|
4.2%
|
1994
|
3.5%
|
|
1981
|
|
1995
|
|
|
1982
|
|
1996
|
|
|
1983
|
|
1997
|
|
|
GENERAL HOUSING STATISTICS
|
|
Housing Units *
|
Year
|
Single
Family
|
Duplex
|
Condo
|
Apartment/
Employee
|
Mobile
Homes
|
Total
Housing
Units
|
Lodge
|
Time
Share
|
All
Units
|
Compound
Growth Rates
|
|
1970
|
1,568
|
32
|
411
|
-
|
187
|
2,198
|
-
|
-
|
2,198
|
1970-1975
|
25.9%
|
|
1975
|
2,427
|
139
|
3,902
|
173
|
322
|
6,963
|
-
|
-
|
6,963
|
1975-1980
|
6.6%
|
|
1976
|
2,510
|
151
|
3,940
|
221
|
320
|
7,142
|
-
|
-
|
7,142
|
|
1977
|
2,584
|
182
|
3,949
|
268
|
319
|
7,302
|
-
|
-
|
7,302
|
|
1978
|
2,654
|
194
|
4,272
|
325
|
376
|
7,821
|
-
|
-
|
7,821
|
|
1979
|
2,855
|
233
|
4,527
|
373
|
376
|
8,364
|
-
|
-
|
8,364
|
|
1980
|
3,119
|
280
|
5,074
|
704
|
420
|
9,597
|
-
|
-
|
9,597
|
1980-1985
|
8.4%
|
|
1981
|
3,341
|
363
|
6,077
|
757
|
427
|
10,965
|
-
|
-
|
10,965
|
|
1982
|
3,538
|
442
|
7,066
|
882
|
452
|
12,380
|
-
|
-
|
12,380
|
|
1983
|
3,617
|
537
|
7,723
|
776
|
452
|
13,105
|
-
|
-
|
13,105
|
|
1984
|
3,767
|
585
|
8,120
|
879
|
451
|
13,802
|
-
|
-
|
13,802
|
|
1985
|
3,865
|
645
|
8,538
|
895
|
452
|
14,395
|
1,357
|
-
|
15,752
|
1985-1990
|
2.1%
|
|
1986
|
3,978
|
683
|
9,201
|
913
|
466
|
15,241
|
1,521
|
-
|
16,762
|
|
1987
|
4,050
|
686
|
9,537
|
871
|
487
|
15,631
|
1,971
|
222
|
17,824
|
|
1988
|
4,134
|
702
|
9,587
|
866
|
522
|
15,811
|
1,996
|
244
|
18,051
|
|
1989
|
4,204
|
708
|
9,653
|
801
|
531
|
15,897
|
1,975
|
230
|
18,102
|
|
1990
|
4,295
|
708
|
9,578
|
821
|
531
|
15,933
|
2,014
|
232
|
18,179
|
1990-1998
|
3.2%
|
|
1991
|
4,503
|
655
|
9,707
|
910
|
512
|
16,287
|
2,086
|
221
|
18,594
|
|
1992
|
4,658
|
670
|
9,763
|
915
|
510
|
16,516
|
2,142
|
202
|
18,860
|
|
1993
|
4,842
|
692
|
9,997
|
904
|
465
|
16,900
|
2,046
|
203
|
19,149
|
|
1994
|
5,069
|
737
|
10,054
|
912
|
465
|
17,237
|
2,076
|
203
|
19,516
|
|
1995
|
5,374
|
811
|
10,234
|
1,068
|
465
|
17,952
|
2,133
|
203
|
20,288
|
|
1996
|
5,665
|
887
|
10,489
|
1,079
|
430
|
18,550
|
2,149
|
330
|
21,029
|
|
1997
|
5,954
|
963
|
10,903
|
1,129
|
430
|
19,379
|
2,149
|
330
|
21,858
|
|
1998
|
6,202
|
1,042
|
11,539
|
1,227
|
430
|
20,440
|
2,249
|
330
|
23,019
|
|
* Of all housing units, approximately
37% are permanently occupied.
|
|
Average Number of People Per Household
|
|
Permanent
|
2.42
|
|
Second Home
|
3.37
|
|
NATURAL RESOURCES STATISTICS
|
|
Climatological Data
|
|
Average Annual Snowfall
|
159.4 inches
|
|
Monthly Mean Average Temperature
|
35.2 degrees Fahrenheit
|
|
Land Area
|
|
1994 Acres
|
Incorporated
|
Unincorporated Private
|
Unincorporated Public
|
|
Breckenridge
|
2,770
|
-
|
-
|
|
Blue River
|
2,200
|
-
|
-
|
|
Dillon
|
656
|
-
|
-
|
|
Frisco
|
1,263
|
-
|
-
|
|
Montezuma
|
62
|
-
|
-
|
|
Silverthorne
|
2,011
|
-
|
-
|
|
Unincorporated Areas
|
-
|
95,374
|
278,924
|
|
TOTAL
|
8,962
|
95,374
|
278,924
|
|
% of Total Land Area
|
2.3%
|
24.9%
|
72.8%
|
|
Geography
|
|
Total Area
|
383,260 acres (598.8 square miles)
|
|
Highest Elevation
|
14,270 ft. (Gray's Peak)
|
|
Lowest Elevation
|
7,947 ft. (Green Mountain Reservoir)
|
|
POPULATION STATISTICS
Population Distribution 1998
|
|
Region
|
Resident Population
|
Peak Population
|
|
Dillon/Silverthorne
|
35.28%
|
24.63%
|
|
Frisco
|
16.61%
|
10.61%
|
|
Lower Blue Basin
|
2.22%
|
1.50%
|
|
Snake River Basin
|
13.41%
|
19.00%
|
|
Ten Mile Basin
|
0.99%
|
8.31%
|
|
Upper Blue Basin
|
31.49%
|
35.95%
|
|
Comparative Age Distributions by Age
Cohort
|
|
Age Range
|
1990
|
1997
|
|
# of People
|
% of Population
|
# of People
|
% of Population
|
|
0-4
|
943
|
7.3
|
1,059
|
5.8
|
|
5-9
|
784
|
6.1
|
1,148
|
6.3
|
|
10-14
|
608
|
4.7
|
949
|
5.2
|
|
15-19
|
572
|
4.4
|
719
|
3.9
|
|
20-24
|
1,361
|
10.6
|
1,461
|
8.0
|
|
25-29
|
1,981
|
15.4
|
2,431
|
13.3
|
|
30-34
|
1,956
|
15.2
|
1,365
|
7.5
|
|
35-44
|
2,741
|
21.3
|
4,406
|
24.1
|
|
45-54
|
1,022
|
7.9
|
2,743
|
15.0
|
|
55-69
|
305
|
2.4
|
643
|
3.5
|
|
60-64
|
308
|
2.4
|
517
|
2.8
|
|
65-74
|
230
|
1.8
|
629
|
3.4
|
|
75-84
|
62
|
0.5
|
170
|
0.9
|
|
85+
|
8
|
0.1
|
48
|
0.3
|
|
TOTAL
|
12,881
|
100
|
18,288
|
100
|
|
Other Population Data
|
|
County
Peak Impact Population 1996
|
101,800
(December/mid-March)
|
|
County
Peak Impact Population 2000 (projection)
|
111,800
|
|
Summit County was the fastest growing county
in the country from 1970-1980 -- a 232.0% increase in population.
From 1980-1990 the increase was 45.6%.
|
|
Annual Skier Days (thousands)
|
|
Ski Season
|
Skiers
|
Growth Rate
|
% of Colorado Total
|
|
1969-1970
|
302.1
|
-
|
11.0%
|
|
1970-1971
|
374.5
|
24.0%
|
12.5%
|
|
1971-1972
|
464.8
|
24.1%
|
14.3%
|
|
1972-1973
|
627.1
|
34.9%
|
15.8%
|
|
1973-1974
|
734.6
|
17.1%
|
17.1%
|
|
1974-1975
|
1,100.9
|
49.9%
|
21.2%
|
|
1975-1976
|
1,354.1
|
23.0%
|
22.7%
|
|
1976-1977
|
1,041.2
|
-23.1%
|
28.5%
|
|
1977-1978
|
1,767.4
|
69.7%
|
26.6%
|
|
1978-1979
|
1,886.3
|
6.7%
|
26.1%
|
|
1979-1980
|
2,192.5
|
16.2%
|
27.8%
|
|
1980-1981
|
1,434.9
|
-34.6%
|
26.1%
|
|
1981-1982
|
2,232.9
|
55.6%
|
29.1%
|
|
1982-1983
|
2,319.9
|
3.9%
|
28.3%
|
|
1983-1984
|
2,410.4
|
3.9%
|
28.0%
|
|
1984-1985
|
2,689.8
|
11.6%
|
29.7%
|
|
1985-1986
|
2,776.4
|
3.2%
|
30.5%
|
|
1986-1987
|
2,898.5
|
4.4%
|
30.7%
|
|
1987-1988
|
2,927.4
|
1.0%
|
30.6%
|
|
1988-1989
|
2,953.7
|
0.9%
|
29.6%
|
|
1989-1990
|
3,021.0
|
2.3%
|
31.1%
|
|
1990-1991
|
2,857.0
|
-5.4%
|
29.2%
|
|
1991-1992
|
3,066.1
|
7.3%
|
29.4%
|
|
1992-1993
|
3,326.2
|
8.5%
|
29.9%
|
|
1993-1994
|
3,410.4
|
2.5%
|
30.5%
|
|
1994-1995
|
3,302.7
|
-3.2%
|
29.7%
|
|
1995-1996
|
3,623.9
|
9.7%
|
31.8%
|
|
1996-1997
|
3,736.5
|
3.1%
|
31.5%
|
|
1997-1998
|
3,586.5
|
-4.0%
|
29.9%
|
|
Skier Visits by Area
|
|
Ski Season
|
Arapahoe Basin
|
Breckenridge
|
Keystone
|
Copper Mountain
|
|
Skiers
|
Growth
|
Skiers
|
Growth
|
Skiers
|
Growth
|
Skiers
|
Growth
|
|
1969-1970
|
136,671
|
-
|
165,476
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
|
1970-1971
|
100,956
|
-26.1%
|
197,684
|
19.5%
|
75.858
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
|
1971-1972
|
94,736
|
-6.2%
|
221,500
|
12.0%
|
148,600
|
95.9%
|
0
|
-
|
|
1972-1973
|
89,417
|
-5.6%
|
271,213
|
22.4%
|
145,967
|
-1.8%
|
120,463
|
-
|
|
1973-1974
|
96,625
|
8.1%
|
282,776
|
4.3%
|
173,351
|
18.8%
|
181,883
|
51.0%
|
|
1974-1975
|
104,845
|
8.5%
|
441,810
|
56.2%
|
257,055
|
48.3%
|
297,170
|
63.4%
|
|
1975-1976
|
125,447
|
19.6%
|
521,088
|
17.9%
|
367,293
|
42.9%
|
340,255
|
14.5%
|
|
1976-1977
|
96,403
|
-23.2%
|
287,005
|
-44.9%
|
388,688
|
5.8%
|
269,152
|
-20.9%
|
|
1977-1978
|
148,199
|
53.7%
|
623,292
|
117.2%
|
522,561
|
34.4%
|
473,387
|
75.9%
|
|
1978-1979
|
167,858
|
13.3%
|
627,540
|
0.7%
|
554,693
|
6.1%
|
536,184
|
13.3%
|
|
1979-1980
|
214,254
|
27.6%
|
724,779
|
15.5%
|
641,285
|
15.6%
|
612,135
|
14.2%
|
|
1980-1981
|
107,913
|
-49.6%
|
195,718
|
-73.0%
|
600,029
|
-6.4%
|
531,199
|
-13.2%
|
|
1981-1982
|
254,618
|
135.9%
|
681,895
|
248.4%
|
691,311
|
15.2%
|
605,084
|
13.9%
|
|
1982-1983
|
274,840
|
7.9%
|
673,129
|
-1.3%
|
730,118
|
5.6%
|
641,771
|
6.1%
|
|
1983-1984
|
929,800
|
-
|
798,806
|
18.7%
|
(Reported in A-Basin's #'s)
|
681,832
|
6.2%
|
|
1984-1985
|
259,078
|
-
|
849,968
|
6.4%
|
919,400
|
-
|
661,388
|
-3.0%
|
|
1985-1986
|
267,200
|
3.1%
|
907,443
|
6.8%
|
886,900
|
-3.5%
|
714,864
|
8.1%
|
|
1986-1987
|
259,399
|
-2.9%
|
940,406
|
3.6%
|
1,023,110
|
15.4%
|
675,602
|
-5.5%
|
|
1987-1988
|
233,533
|
-10.0%
|
1,002,050
|
6.6%
|
958,472
|
-6.3%
|
733,391
|
8.6%
|
|
1988-1989
|
218,335
|
-6.5%
|
1,071,111
|
6.9%
|
838,071
|
-12.6%
|
826,151
|
12.6%
|
|
1989-1990
|
228,094
|
4.5%
|
1,099,050
|
2.6%
|
922,317
|
10.1%
|
771,565
|
-6.6%
|
|
1990-1991
|
202,019
|
-11.4%
|
931,413
|
-15.3%
|
861,322
|
-6.6%
|
862,289
|
11.8%
|
|
1991-1992
|
219,798
|
8.8%
|
1,023,323
|
9.9%
|
1,012,513
|
17.6%
|
810,493
|
-6.0%
|
|
1992-1993
|
242,322
|
10.2%
|
1,164,110
|
13.8%
|
1,041,781
|
2.9%
|
878,000
|
8.3%
|
|
1993-1994
|
257,358
|
6.2%
|
1,215,013
|
4.4%
|
1,095,857
|
5.2%
|
842,210
|
-4.1%
|
|
1994-1995
|
262,240
|
1.9%
|
1,227,357
|
1.0%
|
1,042,171
|
-4.9%
|
770,973
|
-8.5%
|
|
1995-1996
|
241,435
|
-7.9%
|
1,357,790
|
10.6%
|
1,057,568
|
1.5%
|
967,074
|
25.4%
|
|
1996-1997
|
234,257
|
-3.0%
|
1,341,179
|
-1.2%
|
1,217,359
|
15.1%
|
943,713
|
-2.4%
|
|
1997-1998
|
215,296
|
-8.1%
|
1,300,883
|
-3.0%
|
1,149,270
|
-5.6%
|
921,065
|
-2.4%
|
|
Recreation Visits (Including Skiing)
Developed & Dispersed
|
|
Areas/Summit County/1994
|
2,447,800
|
|
|
