Pitkin County, CO Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Pitkin County Colorado Avg U.S. Average
Population 17,170 5,847,426 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 17.6 56.2 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.34% 1.14% 0.57%
Median age 47.3 35.3 37.1
Households 9,031 2,319,504 128,459,983

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Economy

Pitkin County has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.

Metric Pitkin County Colorado Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $100,711 $93,055 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.28% 5.76% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 1.5% 4.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Pitkin County Colorado Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $703,357 $480,058 $242,182
Median rent $1,880 $1,692 $1,342
Homeownership rate 67.5% 66.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM .

Metric Pitkin County Colorado Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 17.4 22.2 22.5
Work from home 14.9% 18.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Pitkin County has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Pitkin County Colorado Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 60.2% 40.2% 31.6%
Average household size 1.88 2.45 2.54

Health

Pitkin County has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric Pitkin County Colorado Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 82.4 80.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 7.7% 13.2% 16.3%
Smokers 11.4% 16.1% 19.0%