Rocky Mountain Regional Care Model for Bioterrorist Events: Locate Alternate Care Sites During an Emergency: Table 11. Children and Elderly (Region VIII, 1999)

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Rocky Mountain Regional Care Model for Bioterrorist Event

State	Children (0-17 years)		Elderly (>65 years)		Total Vulnerable		Population
State	N	%	N	%	N	%
Colorado	1,151,118	29.3%	434,472	11.1%	1,585,590	40.4%	3,926,325
Montana	216,320	26.0%	122,806	14.8%	339,126	40.8%	831,694
North Dakota	146,812	25.0%	94,076	16.0%	240,888	41.1%	586,289
South Dakota	195,625	28.5%	1,083,212	157.9%	303,947	44.3%	686,094
Utah	713,012	35.7%	199,041	10.0%	912,053	45.6%	1,998,373
Wyoming	122,344	27.1%	59,222	13.1%	181,566	40.2%	451,175
Region VIII	2,545,231	30.0%	1,017,930	12.0%	3,563,170	42.0%	8,479,950

Source: U.S. Census 2000