Vail, CO City Data

Vail, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,531 people who live in Vail and approximately 41,659 who live in Eagle County. We want to help people moving to or living in Vail 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 Vail. We have included Vail housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Vail Information

Eagle County where Vail resides is 1,691.8 square miles. The resident population of this county is 41,659 and has a population rank of 1,064 out of all the places in the United States.

Vail has a total of 4,531 people and of those residents there are 2,644 males and 1,887 females. The median age of the male population is 31.2 and the female population is 32.8. There are approximately 778 births each year and around 67 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Vail varies per year, but currently 4,444 are one race and 87 are two or more races.

Of the 4,531 people who live in Vail, there are 507 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Vail is 276 male and 231 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 4,082.

General Vail Information
Total area in square miles - Eagle County	1,691.8
Water area in square miles - Eagle County	N/A
Resident population - Eagle County	41,659
Population rank - Eagle County	1,064
Total population	4,531
Total population (male)	2,644
Total population (female)	1,887
Population median age (male)	31.2
Population median age (female)	32.8
Births - Eagle County	778
Deaths- Eagle County	67
Population of one race	4,444
Population of two or more races	87
Population under 20 years	507
Population under 20 years (male)	276
Population under 20 years (female)	231
Total population 18 years and over	4,082

Vail Social Characteristics

There are 15,148 households in Vail. Families make up 9,084 of these households. The table below breaks down the Vail families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,581), male householder with no wife present (604) and female householder with no husband present (798). The remainder of the Vail households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,128. Vail, CO moving companies help people in Vail 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 Vail. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Vail is based, there are 14,774 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,396 never married, 8,329 now married, 205 separated, 314 widowed, and 1,530 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 146 separated, 66 widowed and 1,604 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Vail social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Vail.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Eagle County)
Total households	15,148
Family households (families)	9,084
With own children under 18 years	5,175
Married-couple family	7,581
With own children under 18 years	4,166
Male householder, no wife present, family	604
With own children under 18 years	310
Female householder, no husband present, family	798
With own children under 18 years	612
Nonfamily households	6,128
Householder living alone	3,182
65 years and over	287

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	272
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	163
Average household size	2.09
Average family size	2.62

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,094
Householder	763
Spouse	650
Child	510
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	97
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	30
Housemate or roommate	46
Unmarried partner	180
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,424
Male householder	877
Male householder living alone	423
Male householder not living alone	454
Female householder	525
Female householder living alone	295
Female householder not living alone	230
Nonrelatives	1,022
Unmarried partner	168
Roomer or boarder	136
Housemate or roommate	703
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,774
Never married	4,396
Now married	8,329
Separated	205
Widowed	314
Divorced	1,530
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	146
Widowed	66
Divorced	1,604

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,531
Male	2,644
Under 5 years	75
5 to 9 years	71
10 to 14 years	54
15 to 17 years	42
18 and 19 years	34
20 years	30
21 years	61
22 to 24 years	294
25 to 29 years	547
30 to 34 years	378
35 to 39 years	235
40 to 44 years	158
45 to 49 years	163
50 to 54 years	158
55 to 59 years	135
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	54
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	2
Female	1,887
Under 5 years	77
5 to 9 years	55
10 to 14 years	55
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	23
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	168
25 to 29 years	334
30 to 34 years	225
35 to 39 years	170
40 to 44 years	125
45 to 49 years	130
50 to 54 years	145
55 to 59 years	109
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	52
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,531
One race	4,444
White	4,265
Black or African American	13
American Indian and Alaska Native	22
Asian	75
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	7
Two or more races	87

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,518
People who are White alone	4,253
People who are Black or African American alone	12
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	22
People who are Asian alone	75
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	281
People who are Some other race alone	65

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,770
Same house	13,556
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,204
Different state or abroad	11,720
Different state	8,376
Abroad	3,344

PLACE OF BIRTH (Eagle County)
Total resident population	41,659
Born in United States	4,096
State of residence	11,571
Different state	22,101
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	413
Foreign born	7,574

Vail 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 Vail. That total enrollment is 9,194 for the population of the country, which includes Vail. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,349 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,081 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,624.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,194
Pre-kindergarten	787
Public	360
Private	427
Kindergarten	741
Public	679
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,237
Public	3,953
Private	284
Elementary and high school	6,041
Public	5,537
Private	504
High school grades 9 to 12	1,804
Public	1,584
Private	220
College, undergraduate years	1,197
Public	984
Private	213
Graduate or professional school	428
Public	318
Private	110
Not enrolled in school	30,603

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	27,178
Less than 9th grade	1,956
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,684
High school graduate	4,490
Some college, no degree	5,665
Associate's degree	1,797
Bachelor's degree	11,586
Graduate or professional degree	42.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,887

Vail Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 32,878 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Vail. The Vail occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,556), service occupations (5,372), sales and office occupations (5,900), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (163), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,863) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,875). The 32,878 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,387 private wage and salary workers, 2,164 government workers, 2,087 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Eagle County)
Population 16 years and over	32,878
In labor force	26,598
Civilian labor force	26,598
Employed	25,729
Unemployed	869
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	14,557
In labor force	10,865
Civilian labor force	10,865
Unemployed Civilian labor force	287
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	18,321
In labor force	15,733
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	582
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Eagle County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,020
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,419
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,035
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	896
Other means	125
Worked at home	1,282
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	505,790

OCCUPATION (Eagle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,556
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,556
Service occupations	5,372
Sales and office occupations	5,900
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	163
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,863
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,875

INDUSTRY (Eagle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,556
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	305
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	668
Wholesale trade	450
Retail trade	2,703
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	865
Information	497
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,306
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,622
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,475
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,565
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	851

CLASS OF WORKER (Eagle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,556
Private wage and salary workers	21,387
Government workers	2,164
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,087
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Vail Housing Characteristics

In Vail, CO there are 22,111 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,148 occupied and 6,963 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Vail, there are 7,209 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,507 units in Vail. 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 Vail, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Vail, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Vail. There are 48 housing units with rent less than $200, 80 with rent between $200-299, 412 with rent between $300-499 and 4,404 with rent for $500 and above. Full Vail gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Vail, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Eagle County)
Total housing units	22,111
Occupied housing units	15,148
Vacant housing units	6,963

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Eagle County)
Total housing units	22,111
1-unit, detached	7,209
1-unit, attached	3,507
2 units	694
3 or 4 units	1,763
5 to 9 units	2,307
10 to 19 units	1,765
20 to 49 units	1,980
50 or more units	826
Mobile home	2,045

HOUSING TENURE (Eagle County)
Occupied housing units	15,148
Owner-occupied	9,649
Renter-occupied	5,499

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Eagle County)
Occupied housing units	15,148
No vehicles available	457
2 vehicle available	10,490
3 vehicles available	2,752
4 vehicles available	797
5 or more vehicles available	387

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Eagle County)
Occupied housing units	15,148
Utility gas	9,817
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,998
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31
Coal or coke
Wood	419
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	73
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Eagle County)
Occupied housing units	15,148
Less Than $50,000	9,649
$50,000 to $99,999	79
$100,000 to $149,999	113
$150,000 to $199,999	274
$200,000 to $299,999	1,329
$300,000 to $499,999	1,453
$1,000,000 or more	438
Median (dollars)	369,100

GROSS RENT (Eagle County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,499
Less than $200	48
$200 to $299	80
$300 to $499	412
$500 to $699	791
$700 to $999	1,207
$1,000 to $1,499	1,831
$1,500 or more	574