Crested Butte, CO City Data

Crested Butte, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,529 people who live in Crested Butte and approximately 13,956 who live in Gunnison County. We want to help people moving to or living in Crested Butte 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 Crested Butte. We have included Crested Butte housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Crested Butte Information

Gunnison County where Crested Butte resides is 3,259.75 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,956 and has a population rank of 2,164 out of all the places in the United States.

Crested Butte has a total of 1,529 people and of those residents there are 848 males and 681 females. The median age of the male population is 30.8 and the female population is 30.2. There are approximately 190 births each year and around 54 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Crested Butte varies per year, but currently 1,522 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 1,529 people who live in Crested Butte, there are 221 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Crested Butte is 105 male and 116 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 1,322.

General Crested Butte Information
Total area in square miles - Gunnison County	3,259.75
Water area in square miles - Gunnison County	N/A
Resident population - Gunnison County	13,956
Population rank - Gunnison County	2,164
Total population	1,529
Total population (male)	848
Total population (female)	681
Population median age (male)	30.8
Population median age (female)	30.2
Births - Gunnison County	190
Deaths- Gunnison County	54
Population of one race	1,522
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	221
Population under 20 years (male)	105
Population under 20 years (female)	116
Total population 18 years and over	1,322

Crested Butte Social Characteristics

There are 5,649 households in Crested Butte. Families make up 3,029 of these households. The table below breaks down the Crested Butte families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,496), male householder with no wife present (149) and female householder with no husband present (284). The remainder of the Crested Butte households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,681. Crested Butte, CO moving companies help people in Crested Butte 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 Crested Butte. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Crested Butte is based, there are 5,376 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,963 never married, 2,643 now married, 55 separated, 278 widowed, and 437 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 80 separated, 104 widowed and 467 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Crested Butte social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Crested Butte.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gunnison County)
Total households	5,649
Family households (families)	3,029
With own children under 18 years	1,395
Married-couple family	2,496
With own children under 18 years	1,144
Male householder, no wife present, family	149
With own children under 18 years	91
Female householder, no husband present, family	284
With own children under 18 years	224
Nonfamily households	2,681
Householder living alone	1,528
65 years and over	258

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	139
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	24
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.69

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	713
Householder	254
Spouse	200
Child	213
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	77
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	815
Male householder	265
Male householder living alone	118
Male householder not living alone	147
Female householder	173
Female householder living alone	78
Female householder not living alone	95
Nonrelatives	377
Unmarried partner	70
Roomer or boarder	65
Housemate or roommate	235
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,376
Never married	1,963
Now married	2,643
Separated	55
Widowed	278
Divorced	437
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	80
Widowed	104
Divorced	467

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,529
Male	848
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	27
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	17
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	74
25 to 29 years	183
30 to 34 years	160
35 to 39 years	80
40 to 44 years	55
45 to 49 years	59
50 to 54 years	57
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	681
Under 5 years	32
5 to 9 years	25
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	3
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	54
25 to 29 years	155
30 to 34 years	92
35 to 39 years	70
40 to 44 years	55
45 to 49 years	50
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	20
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,529
One race	1,522
White	1,486
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,528
People who are White alone	1,485
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	11
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	42
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,306
Same house	4,902
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,965
Different state or abroad	3,068
Different state	2,874
Abroad	194

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gunnison County)
Total resident population	13,956
Born in United States	4,436
State of residence	5,257
Different state	8,110
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	179
Foreign born	410

Crested Butte 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 Crested Butte. That total enrollment is 4,697 for the population of the country, which includes Crested Butte. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,844 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,463 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,555.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,697
Pre-kindergarten	223
Public	131
Private	92
Kindergarten	186
Public	163
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,107
Public	1,059
Private	48
Elementary and high school	1,732
Public	1,639
Private	93
High school grades 9 to 12	625
Public	580
Private	45
College, undergraduate years	2,433
Public	2,277
Private	156
Graduate or professional school	123
Public	110
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	8,869

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,504
Less than 9th grade	227
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	275
High school graduate	1,512
Some college, no degree	2,447
Associate's degree	336
Bachelor's degree	3,707
Graduate or professional degree	43.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	94.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,680

Crested Butte Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,770 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Crested Butte. The Crested Butte occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,661), service occupations (1,727), sales and office occupations (2,012), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (114), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,216) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (445). The 11,770 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,640 private wage and salary workers, 1,428 government workers, 1,042 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gunnison County)
Population 16 years and over	11,770
In labor force	8,635
Civilian labor force	8,632
Employed	8,175
Unemployed	457
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	5,308
In labor force	3,734
Civilian labor force	3,734
Unemployed Civilian labor force	155
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,462
In labor force	4,901
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	302
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gunnison County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,916
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,479
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,239
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	941
Other means	77
Worked at home	533
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	117,045

OCCUPATION (Gunnison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,661
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,661
Service occupations	1,727
Sales and office occupations	2,012
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	114
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,216
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	445

INDUSTRY (Gunnison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,661
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	299
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	170
Wholesale trade	84
Retail trade	1,167
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	257
Information	152
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	586
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	519
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,430
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,781
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	274

CLASS OF WORKER (Gunnison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,661
Private wage and salary workers	5,640
Government workers	1,428
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,042
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Crested Butte Housing Characteristics

In Crested Butte, CO there are 9,135 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,649 occupied and 3,486 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Crested Butte, there are 5,437 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 400 units in Crested Butte. 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 Crested Butte, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Crested Butte, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Crested Butte. There are 81 housing units with rent less than $200, 92 with rent between $200-299, 631 with rent between $300-499 and 1,337 with rent for $500 and above. Full Crested Butte gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Crested Butte, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gunnison County)
Total housing units	9,135
Occupied housing units	5,649
Vacant housing units	3,486

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gunnison County)
Total housing units	9,135
1-unit, detached	5,437
1-unit, attached	400
2 units	468
3 or 4 units	509
5 to 9 units	534
10 to 19 units	468
20 to 49 units	422
50 or more units	31
Mobile home	823

HOUSING TENURE (Gunnison County)
Occupied housing units	5,649
Owner-occupied	3,296
Renter-occupied	2,353

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gunnison County)
Occupied housing units	5,649
No vehicles available	224
2 vehicle available	3,611
3 vehicles available	968
4 vehicles available	240
5 or more vehicles available	93

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gunnison County)
Occupied housing units	5,649
Utility gas	2,870
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,146
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30
Coal or coke	65
Wood	648
Solar energy	57
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	30

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gunnison County)
Occupied housing units	5,649
Less Than $50,000	3,296
$50,000 to $99,999	124
$100,000 to $149,999	530
$150,000 to $199,999	515
$200,000 to $299,999	519
$300,000 to $499,999	228
$1,000,000 or more	26
Median (dollars)	189,400

GROSS RENT (Gunnison County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,353
Less than $200	81
$200 to $299	92
$300 to $499	631
$500 to $699	570
$700 to $999	490
$1,000 to $1,499	235
$1,500 or more	41