Breckenridge, CO City Data

Breckenridge, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,408 people who live in Breckenridge and approximately 23,548 who live in Summit County. We want to help people moving to or living in Breckenridge 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 Breckenridge. We have included Breckenridge housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Breckenridge Information

Summit County where Breckenridge resides is 619.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,548 and has a population rank of 1,613 out of all the places in the United States.

Breckenridge has a total of 2,408 people and of those residents there are 1,485 males and 923 females. The median age of the male population is 28.5 and the female population is 30.9. There are approximately 333 births each year and around 38 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Breckenridge varies per year, but currently 2,371 are one race and 37 are two or more races.

Of the 2,408 people who live in Breckenridge, there are 331 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Breckenridge is 202 male and 129 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 2,140.

General Breckenridge Information
Total area in square miles - Summit County	619.25
Water area in square miles - Summit County	N/A
Resident population - Summit County	23,548
Population rank - Summit County	1,613
Total population	2,408
Total population (male)	1,485
Total population (female)	923
Population median age (male)	28.5
Population median age (female)	30.9
Births - Summit County	333
Deaths- Summit County	38
Population of one race	2,371
Population of two or more races	37
Population under 20 years	331
Population under 20 years (male)	202
Population under 20 years (female)	129
Total population 18 years and over	2,140

Breckenridge Social Characteristics

There are 9,120 households in Breckenridge. Families make up 4,854 of these households. The table below breaks down the Breckenridge families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,013), male householder with no wife present (323) and female householder with no husband present (420). The remainder of the Breckenridge households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,352. Breckenridge, CO moving companies help people in Breckenridge 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 Breckenridge. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Breckenridge is based, there are 8,254 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,843 never married, 4,394 now married, 93 separated, 214 widowed, and 710 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 93 separated, 38 widowed and 1,048 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Breckenridge social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Breckenridge.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Summit County)
Total households	9,120
Family households (families)	4,854
With own children under 18 years	2,275
Married-couple family	4,013
With own children under 18 years	1,868
Male householder, no wife present, family	323
With own children under 18 years	159
Female householder, no husband present, family	420
With own children under 18 years	286
Nonfamily households	4,352
Householder living alone	1,968
65 years and over	142

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	151
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	40
Average household size	2.16
Average family size	2.61

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,032
Householder	381
Spouse	302
Child	272
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	36
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	24
Unmarried partner	71
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,305
Male householder	474
Male householder living alone	196
Male householder not living alone	278
Female householder	226
Female householder living alone	114
Female householder not living alone	112
Nonrelatives	605
Unmarried partner	63
Roomer or boarder	22
Housemate or roommate	517
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,254
Never married	2,843
Now married	4,394
Separated	93
Widowed	214
Divorced	710
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	93
Widowed	38
Divorced	1,048

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,408
Male	1,485
Under 5 years	46
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	50
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	39
21 years	44
22 to 24 years	233
25 to 29 years	300
30 to 34 years	158
35 to 39 years	131
40 to 44 years	102
45 to 49 years	90
50 to 54 years	84
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A
Female	923
Under 5 years	26
5 to 9 years	24
10 to 14 years	45
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	16
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	136
25 to 29 years	128
30 to 34 years	118
35 to 39 years	77
40 to 44 years	77
45 to 49 years	81
50 to 54 years	48
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,408
One race	2,371
White	2,301
Black or African American	9
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	25
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	4
Two or more races	37

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,337
People who are White alone	2,238
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	23
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	119
People who are Some other race alone	27

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,307
Same house	6,484
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,645
Different state or abroad	8,301
Different state	6,710
Abroad	1,591

PLACE OF BIRTH (Summit County)
Total resident population	23,548
Born in United States	2,323
State of residence	5,166
Different state	15,423
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	221
Foreign born	2,738

Breckenridge 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 Breckenridge. That total enrollment is 4,229 for the population of the country, which includes Breckenridge. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,893 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,229 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,055.

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 Breckenridge population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,229
Pre-kindergarten	295
Public	183
Private	112
Kindergarten	263
Public	251
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,879
Public	1,723
Private	156
Elementary and high school	2,615
Public	2,413
Private	202
High school grades 9 to 12	736
Public	690
Private	46
College, undergraduate years	780
Public	644
Private	136
Graduate or professional school	276
Public	237
Private	39
Not enrolled in school	18,565

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,795
Less than 9th grade	369
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	697
High school graduate	2,788
Some college, no degree	3,176
Associate's degree	1,135
Bachelor's degree	7,630
Graduate or professional degree	48.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	93.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,751

Breckenridge Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,840 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Breckenridge. The Breckenridge occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,106), service occupations (3,349), sales and office occupations (4,533), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (361), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,124) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,123). The 19,840 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,177 private wage and salary workers, 1,367 government workers, 1,023 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Summit County)
Population 16 years and over	19,840
In labor force	17,081
Civilian labor force	17,081
Employed	16,596
Unemployed	485
Percent Unemployed	2.8
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	8,119
In labor force	6,565
Civilian labor force	6,565
Unemployed Civilian labor force	194
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,721
In labor force	10,516
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	291
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Summit County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,959
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,481
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,998
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,388
Other means	213
Worked at home	935
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	253,795

OCCUPATION (Summit County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,106
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,106
Service occupations	3,349
Sales and office occupations	4,533
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	361
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,124
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,123

INDUSTRY (Summit County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,106
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	468
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	326
Wholesale trade	173
Retail trade	2,038
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	523
Information	379
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,707
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,230
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,295
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,012
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	629

CLASS OF WORKER (Summit County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,106
Private wage and salary workers	14,177
Government workers	1,367
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,023
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Breckenridge Housing Characteristics

In Breckenridge, CO there are 24,201 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,120 occupied and 15,081 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Breckenridge, there are 6,930 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,441 units in Breckenridge. 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 Breckenridge, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Breckenridge, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Breckenridge. There are 30 housing units with rent less than $200, 31 with rent between $200-299, 430 with rent between $300-499 and 2,931 with rent for $500 and above. Full Breckenridge gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Breckenridge, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Summit County)
Total housing units	24,201
Occupied housing units	9,120
Vacant housing units	15,081

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Summit County)
Total housing units	24,201
1-unit, detached	6,930
1-unit, attached	2,441
2 units	707
3 or 4 units	1,168
5 to 9 units	2,165
10 to 19 units	3,100
20 to 49 units	4,477
50 or more units	2,614
Mobile home	568

HOUSING TENURE (Summit County)
Occupied housing units	9,120
Owner-occupied	5,375
Renter-occupied	3,745

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Summit County)
Occupied housing units	9,120
No vehicles available	298
2 vehicle available	6,181
3 vehicles available	1,529
4 vehicles available	474
5 or more vehicles available	264

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Summit County)
Occupied housing units	9,120
Utility gas	5,338
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,846
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6
Coal or coke	10
Wood	228
Solar energy	17
Other fuel	127
No fuel used	43

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Summit County)
Occupied housing units	9,120
Less Than $50,000	5,375
$50,000 to $99,999	21
$100,000 to $149,999	85
$150,000 to $199,999	243
$200,000 to $299,999	1,145
$300,000 to $499,999	679
$1,000,000 or more	86
Median (dollars)	317,500

GROSS RENT (Summit County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,745
Less than $200	30
$200 to $299	31
$300 to $499	430
$500 to $699	625
$700 to $999	1,047
$1,000 to $1,499	937
$1,500 or more	321