Pitkin County, CO

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2021 Population

17,471

2.83% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

45.9

6% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

5.23%

7.85% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$92,708

12.4% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$730,300

21.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Pitkin County, CO had a population of 17.5k people with a median age of 45.9 and a median household income of $92,708. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Pitkin County, CO declined from 17,980 to 17,471, a −2.83% decrease and its median household income grew from $82,455 to $92,708, a 12.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pitkin County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.8%), White (Hispanic) (7.14%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.45%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.28%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.72%).

None of the households in Pitkin County, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96% of the residents in Pitkin County, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Pitkin County, CO was $730,300, and the homeownership rate was 68.3%.

Most people in Pitkin County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Pitkin County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Pitkin County, CO borders Chaffee County, CO, Eagle County, CO, Garfield County, CO, Gunnison County, CO, Lake County, CO, and Mesa County, CO.

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Population & Diversity

Pitkin County, CO is home to a population of 17.5k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2021, 12% of Pitkin County, CO residents were born outside of the country (2.09k people).

In 2021, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.1k people) in Pitkin County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.25k White (Hispanic) and 952 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96%

2021 Citizenship

93.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96% of Pitkin County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Pitkin County, CO was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pitkin County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pitkin County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.1k ± 471
White (Hispanic)
1.25k ± 274
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
952 ± 531

10.6%

Hispanic Population

1.85k people

10.6% of the people in Pitkin County, CO are hispanic (1.85k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pitkin County, CO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.09k people

11.6%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.08k people

As of 2021, 12% of Pitkin County, CO residents (2.09k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pitkin County, CO was 11.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pitkin County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
306 ± 188
Korea
224 ± 238
Gulf War (1990s)
147 ± 142

Pitkin County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pitkin County, CO employs 11.1k people. The largest industries in Pitkin County, CO are Educational Services (1,133 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,127 people), and Retail Trade (985 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($99,022), Finance & Insurance ($95,701), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,723).

Employment

Occupations

11.1k

2021 Value

± 1,117

−5.63%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pitkin County, CO declined at a rate of −5.63%, from 11.7k employees to 11.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pitkin County, CO, are Management Occupations (1,618 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,583 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,063 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pitkin County, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.1k

2021 Value

± 1,117

−5.63%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pitkin County, CO declined at a rate of −5.63%, from 11.7k employees to 11.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pitkin County, CO, are Educational Services (1,133 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,127 people), and Retail Trade (985 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pitkin County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Pitkin County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,458

Median earning men ± $5,899

$48,953

Median earning women ± $7,839

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,956), Manufacturing ($102,500), and Information ($79,485).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,236), Construction ($67,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,181).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

485
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
420
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
382
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Mixed freight
$23.8B
Coal-n.e.c.
$17.7B
Machinery
$15.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($17.7B) and Machinery ($15.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Colorado products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$207B

2020 Value in Colorado

$434B

Projected 2050 Value in Colorado

110% growth

In 2020, total outbound Colorado trade was $207B. This is expected to increase 110% to $434B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Colorado trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$9.69B
Texas
$8.1B
Wyoming
$8.09B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $9.69B, followed by Texas with $8.1B and Wyoming and $8.09B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Colorado shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pitkin County, CO went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 75.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (23.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.786%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (75.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (23.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.786%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pitkin County, CO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.785% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (1.12M), Some college (999k), and High School or Equivalent (988k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pitkin County, CO was $730,300 in 2021, which is 2.98 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $599,000 to $730,300, a 21.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Pitkin County, CO is 68.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Pitkin County, CO have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pitkin County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$730,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$183,385

$4,919

Median Property Taxes

±$672

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pitkin County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pitkin County, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.3%

Homeownership

2021

72.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 68.3% of the housing units in Pitkin County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pitkin County, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4.02
Census Tract 5

The following map shows all of the tracts in Pitkin County, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$92,708

Median Household Income

± $12,562

7.2k

Number of Households

± 846

In 2021, the median household income of the 7.2k households in Pitkin County, CO grew to $92,708 from the previous year's value of $82,455.

The following chart displays the households in Pitkin County, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pitkin County, CO is from Colorado.

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.467

2020 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2021, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (49.6%)
Public Transit (19%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)

In 2021, 49.6% of workers in Pitkin County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (19%) and those who worked at home (14.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pitkin County, CO have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.328% of the workforce in Pitkin County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pitkin County, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pitkin County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pitkin County, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pitkin County, CO (910 out of 17.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pitkin County, CO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.7% of the population of Pitkin County, CO has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 7.84% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 21.1% on non-group plans, and 1.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pitkin County, CO see 1184 patients per year on average, which represents a 14.3% decrease from the previous year (1381 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1491 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 259 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,184 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pitkin County, CO

Primary care physicians in Pitkin County, CO see an average of 1,184 patients per year. This represents a 14.3% decrease from the previous year (1,381 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pitkin County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 43.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.3%

Uninsured

48.1%

Employer Coverage

7.84%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

21.1%

Non-Group

1.31%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pitkin County, CO declined by 27.3% from 8.66% to 6.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pitkin County, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pitkin County, CO.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 21.3% in Pitkin County, CO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pitkin County, CO.

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