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Population: 47,270 (includes Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande and Saguache counties)

Major Cities & Towns: Alamosa (8,271); Center (2,369); Manassa (962); San Luis (758); Creede (388); Monte Vista (4,554); Del Norte (1,683); Saguache (572)

Projected Population, 2010: 51,500

Per capita Income: $19,220

Labor Force: 22,656

Unemployment Rate: 6.8%

Average Wages: Alamosa County ($24,284); Conejos County ($22,308); Costilla County ($19,760); Mineral County ($19,240); Rio Grande County ($23,452); Saguache County ($21,216)

Airports: San Luis Valley Regional-Bergman Field, Alamosa

Highways: U.S. Hwys. 160, 285

Railroads: Union Pacific/Southern Pacific

Higher Education: Adams State College, Alamosa

Major Attractions: Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Fort Garland Museum, Historic San Luis (oldest town in Colorado), Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad