Pitkin County, CO Demographic Data
Pitkin County, CO Summary
Pitkin County is located in Colorado
- Population: 17,000
- Area: 973.20 sq. miles
- Land Area: 970.70 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.50 sq. miles
- Population Density: 17.46 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 8,163.06 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pitkin County, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,335
48%
50.8
Male
9,208
53%
49.2
Total Population
17,543
323,128,000
Pitkin County, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
765
4.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
607
3.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
970
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
791
4.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
926
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,985
17.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,195
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,705
15.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,442
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,429
8.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,905
10.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
676
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
147
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,695
83.8%
77.2
Female
6,936
47.2%
51.3
Male
7,759
52.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,228
81.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,546
20.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,728
15.6%
15.2
Female
1,270
46.6%
55.8
Male
1,458
53.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Pitkin County, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,320
98.7%
96.8
White
16,197
92.3%
72.6
Black or African American
254
1.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
43
0.2%
0.8
Asian
217
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
78
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
36
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
94
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
9
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
1
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
608
3.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
223
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,720
9.8%
17.8
Mexican
957
5.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
43
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
25
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
695
4.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,823
90.2%
82.2
Pitkin County, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
306
2.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
313
2.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,856
13.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,123
15.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
737
5.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,803
43.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,346
17.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
619
4.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,865
95.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,149
60.4%
31.2
Pitkin County, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,658
37.2%
33.7%
Now Married
6,008
39.5%
47.5
Divorced
3,187
21.0%
11.0%
Separated
91
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
257
1.7
5.8%
Pitkin County, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,102
84.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,676
15.9%
21.6%
Spanish
1,611
9.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
658
3.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
262
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
145
0.9%
1.1%
Pitkin County, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
345
4.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
213
2.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
468
6.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
440
5.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,023
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,509
19.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
947
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,273
16.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
619
8.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
764
10.1%
6.4
Median household income
69,789
57,617
Per capita income
59,229
31,128
Pitkin County, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
157
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,197
29.2%
9.8
Construction
631
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,625
14.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,205
11.0%
6.6
Information
223
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
248
2.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
479
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,312
12.0%
11.4
Public administration
531
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
922
8.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
271
2.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
150
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
657
6.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,506
41.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
502
4.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,459
22.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,827
25.8%
18.1%
Pitkin County, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,539
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,338
50.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
650
6.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,267
12.0%
5.1
Walked
1,311
12.4%
2.7
Other means
673
6.4%
1.8
Worked at home
1,300
12.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.6
26.6
Pitkin County, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
350
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,837
37.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,072
40.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,342
17.7%
21.0
Pitkin County, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,601
58.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,774
62.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,827
37.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,468
41.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
21
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Pitkin County, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,069
1 room
918
7.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,156
8.8%
2.7
3 rooms
1,542
11.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,491
19.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,050
15.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,796
13.7%
17.8
7 rooms
601
4.6%
12.0
8 rooms
968
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,547
11.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Pitkin County, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,069
1-unit, detached
5,472
41.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,037
7.9%
5.9
2-units
201
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
826
6.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,547
11.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,642
12.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,708
13.1%
9.0
Mobile home
636
4.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Pitkin County, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
599
4.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
104
0.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
278
2.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,277
9.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,197
24.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,218
17.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,405
18.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,814
21.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
133
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
44
0.3%
1.4%
Pitkin County, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,086
53.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
554
7.3%
4.7
Electricity
2,621
34.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
15
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
250
3.3%
1.9
Solar energy
21
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
28
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
26
0.3%
1.1
Pitkin County, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,974
47295100.0
Less than $500
22
0.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
271
9.1%
7.0%
$500 to $999
400
13.4%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
408
13.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
470
15.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
633
21.3%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
770
25.9%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,084
36.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
315
10.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
471
15.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
306
10.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
781
26.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Pitkin County, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,609
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
82
3.1%
1.9%
Less than $500
121
4.6%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
208
8.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
250
9.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
529
20.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
667
25.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
752
28.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
218
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,312
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
434
16.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
400
15.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
300
11.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
372
14.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
213
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
870
33.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
238
0.0%
0.0%
Pitkin County, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,774
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
194
4.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
74
1.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
283
5.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
426
8.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
554
11.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
753
15.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
882
18.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,608
33.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
552,900
205,000