Aspen, CO City Data

Aspen, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,914 people who live in Aspen and approximately 14,872 who live in Pitkin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Aspen to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Aspen. We have included Aspen housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Aspen Information

Pitkin County where Aspen resides is 973.23 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,872 and has a population rank of 2,101 out of all the places in the United States.

Aspen has a total of 5,914 people and of those residents there are 3,165 males and 2,749 females. The median age of the male population is 35.1 and the female population is 38.6. There are approximately 156 births each year and around 38 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Aspen varies per year, but currently 5,843 are one race and 71 are two or more races.

Of the 5,914 people who live in Aspen, there are 857 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Aspen is 446 male and 411 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,137.

General Aspen Information
Total area in square miles - Pitkin County	973.23
Water area in square miles - Pitkin County	N/A
Resident population - Pitkin County	14,872
Population rank - Pitkin County	2,101
Total population	5,914
Total population (male)	3,165
Total population (female)	2,749
Population median age (male)	35.1
Population median age (female)	38.6
Births - Pitkin County	156
Deaths- Pitkin County	38
Population of one race	5,843
Population of two or more races	71
Population under 20 years	857
Population under 20 years (male)	446
Population under 20 years (female)	411
Total population 18 years and over	5,137

Aspen Social Characteristics

There are 6,807 households in Aspen. Families make up 3,237 of these households. The table below breaks down the Aspen families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,631), male householder with no wife present (221) and female householder with no husband present (354). The remainder of the Aspen households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,622. Aspen, CO moving companies help people in Aspen move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Aspen. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Aspen is based, there are 5,969 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,997 never married, 2,785 now married, 106 separated, 165 widowed, and 916 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 89 separated, 68 widowed and 743 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Aspen social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Aspen.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pitkin County)
Total households	6,807
Family households (families)	3,237
With own children under 18 years	1,478
Married-couple family	2,631
With own children under 18 years	1,201
Male householder, no wife present, family	221
With own children under 18 years	110
Female householder, no husband present, family	354
With own children under 18 years	254
Nonfamily households	3,622
Householder living alone	2,438
65 years and over	239

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	495
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	337
Average household size	1.94
Average family size	2.67

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,029
Householder	1,083
Spouse	836
Child	867
Other relatives	50
Nonrelatives	141
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	38
Housemate or roommate	42
Unmarried partner	202
Foster child	1
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,608
Male householder	961
Male householder living alone	633
Male householder not living alone	328
Female householder	859
Female householder living alone	638
Female householder not living alone	221
Nonrelatives	788
Unmarried partner	181
Roomer or boarder	127
Housemate or roommate	444
Foster child	N/A
Other	36

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,969
Never married	1,997
Now married	2,785
Separated	106
Widowed	165
Divorced	916
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	89
Widowed	68
Divorced	743

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,914
Male	3,165
Under 5 years	100
5 to 9 years	121
10 to 14 years	116
15 to 17 years	53
18 and 19 years	56
20 years	42
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	216
25 to 29 years	441
30 to 34 years	398
35 to 39 years	273
40 to 44 years	265
45 to 49 years	271
50 to 54 years	253
55 to 59 years	179
60 and 61 years	49
62 to 64 years	65
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	55
70 to 74 years	71
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	11
Female	2,749
Under 5 years	124
5 to 9 years	83
10 to 14 years	105
15 to 17 years	75
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	29
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	158
25 to 29 years	274
30 to 34 years	300
35 to 39 years	256
40 to 44 years	283
45 to 49 years	269
50 to 54 years	256
55 to 59 years	192
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	48
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	48
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,914
One race	5,843
White	5,615
Black or African American	26
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	86
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	5
Two or more races	71

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,637
People who are White alone	5,371
People who are Black or African American alone	21
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	75
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	341
People who are Some other race alone	86

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,260
Same house	6,275
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,390
Different state or abroad	3,248
Different state	2,562
Abroad	686

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pitkin County)
Total resident population	14,872
Born in United States	1,969
State of residence	3,242
Different state	9,888
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	125
Foreign born	1,617

Aspen Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Aspen. That total enrollment is 2,799 for the population of the country, which includes Aspen. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,284 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,649 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 658.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Aspen population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,799
Pre-kindergarten	218
Public	82
Private	136
Kindergarten	97
Public	92
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,193
Public	1,088
Private	105
Elementary and high school	1,825
Public	1,671
Private	154
High school grades 9 to 12	632
Public	583
Private	49
College, undergraduate years	495
Public	354
Private	141
Graduate or professional school	164
Public	85
Private	79
Not enrolled in school	11,682

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,322
Less than 9th grade	168
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	249
High school graduate	1,237
Some college, no degree	2,610
Associate's degree	592
Bachelor's degree	6,466
Graduate or professional degree	57.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	96.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,531

Aspen Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,705 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Aspen. The Aspen occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,138), service occupations (1,871), sales and office occupations (2,326), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (153), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (945) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (399). The 12,705 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,589 private wage and salary workers, 894 government workers, 1,325 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pitkin County)
Population 16 years and over	12,705
In labor force	10,154
Civilian labor force	10,154
Employed	9,832
Unemployed	322
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,893
In labor force	4,324
Civilian labor force	4,324
Unemployed Civilian labor force	84
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,812
In labor force	5,830
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	238
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pitkin County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,443
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,819
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,072
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,214
Other means	99
Worked at home	960
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	147,045

OCCUPATION (Pitkin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,138
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,138
Service occupations	1,871
Sales and office occupations	2,326
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	153
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	945
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	399

INDUSTRY (Pitkin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,138
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	301
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	150
Wholesale trade	183
Retail trade	992
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	309
Information	243
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	924
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,225
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,099
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,649
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	309

CLASS OF WORKER (Pitkin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,138
Private wage and salary workers	7,589
Government workers	894
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,325
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Aspen Housing Characteristics

In Aspen, CO there are 10,096 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,807 occupied and 3,289 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Aspen, there are 4,567 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 909 units in Aspen. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Aspen, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Aspen, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Aspen. There are 24 housing units with rent less than $200, 80 with rent between $200-299, 146 with rent between $300-499 and 1,986 with rent for $500 and above. Full Aspen gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Aspen, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pitkin County)
Total housing units	10,096
Occupied housing units	6,807
Vacant housing units	3,289

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pitkin County)
Total housing units	10,096
1-unit, detached	4,567
1-unit, attached	909
2 units	379
3 or 4 units	646
5 to 9 units	1,054
10 to 19 units	1,018
20 to 49 units	904
50 or more units	126
Mobile home	472

HOUSING TENURE (Pitkin County)
Occupied housing units	6,807
Owner-occupied	4,027
Renter-occupied	2,780

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pitkin County)
Occupied housing units	6,807
No vehicles available	289
2 vehicle available	3,949
3 vehicles available	1,006
4 vehicles available	243
5 or more vehicles available	138

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pitkin County)
Occupied housing units	6,807
Utility gas	3,529
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,296
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9
Coal or coke	9
Wood	197
Solar energy	20
Other fuel	27
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pitkin County)
Occupied housing units	6,807
Less Than $50,000	4,027
$50,000 to $99,999	66
$100,000 to $149,999	53
$150,000 to $199,999	129
$200,000 to $299,999	255
$300,000 to $499,999	146
$1,000,000 or more	920
Median (dollars)	750,000

GROSS RENT (Pitkin County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,780
Less than $200	24
$200 to $299	80
$300 to $499	146
$500 to $699	422
$700 to $999	602
$1,000 to $1,499	620
$1,500 or more	341