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Population: 199,000 (includes Delta, Hinsdale, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel counties).

Major Cities & Towns: Grand Junction (45,793); Montrose (14,191); Delta (7,848); Telluride (2,358)

Projected Population, 2010: 235,800

Per capita Income: $24,436

Labor Force: 105,628

Unemployment Rate: 5.5%

Average Wages: Delta ($24,024); Hinsdale ($17,836); Mesa ($28,340); Montrose ($25,844); Ouray ($25,688); San Miguel ($29,120)

Commercial Airports: Walker Field, Grand Junction; Montrose; Telluride

Highways: Interstate 70, U.S. Hwys. 50, 550

Railroads: Union Pacific/Southern Pacific

Higher Education: Mesa State College, Grand Junction and Montrose

Major Attractions: Colorado National Monument, ski resorts and other winter recreation, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Grand Mesa National Forest, bicycling and four-wheeling, vineyards and wineries