Aspen, CO

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2023 Population

6,862

1.29% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.7

0.969% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.8%

83.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$78,636

16.6% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$1.38M

63.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,302

6.11% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Aspen, CO had a population of 6.86k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $78,636. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Aspen, CO declined from 6,952 to 6,862, a −1.29% decrease and its median household income declined from $94,338 to $78,636, a −16.6% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Aspen, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.1%), White (Hispanic) (4.59%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.98%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.37%).

None of the households in Aspen, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.6% of the residents in Aspen, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Aspen, CO was $1.38M, and the homeownership rate was 59.4%.

Most people in Aspen, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Aspen, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Aspen, CO is home to a population of 6.86k people, from which 92.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.9% of Aspen, CO residents were born outside of the country (1.02k people).

In 2023, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.45k people) in Aspen, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 350 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 315 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2023 Citizenship

95.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.6% of Aspen, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Aspen, CO was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Aspen, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aspen, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.45k ± 299
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
350 ± 198
White (Hispanic)
315 ± 148

10.7%

Hispanic Population

733 people

10.7% of the people in Aspen, CO are hispanic (733 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Aspen, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Aspen, CO.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
206,571 ± 10,957 people
India
22,427 ± 3,670 people
China
17,909 ± 3,280 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Aspen, CO was Mexico, the natal country of 206,571 Aspen, CO residents, followed by India with 22,427 and China with 17,909.

Foreign-Born Population

14.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

13.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

964 people

As of 2023, 14.9% of Aspen, CO residents (1.02k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Aspen, CO was 13.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Aspen, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
87 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 60

Aspen, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Aspen, CO employs 4.3k people. The largest industries in Aspen, CO are Retail Trade (567 people), Accommodation & Food Services (485 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (429 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($218,542), Transportation & Warehousing ($119,583), and Information ($115,204).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,859. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.3k

2023 Value

± 575

−6.11%

1 Year decline

± 19.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Aspen, CO declined at a rate of −6.11%, from 4.58k employees to 4.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aspen, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (659 people), Management Occupations (552 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (453 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aspen, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.3k

2023 Value

± 575

−6.11%

1 Year decline

± 19.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Aspen, CO declined at a rate of −6.11%, from 4.58k employees to 4.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aspen, CO, are Retail Trade (567 people), Accommodation & Food Services (485 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (429 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aspen, CO, though some of these residents may live in Aspen, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,730

Median earning men ± $8,298

$53,239

Median earning women ± $13,689

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($205,214), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($132,583), and Manufacturing ($118,221).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,982), Public Administration ($61,570), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,667).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Aspen, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Aspen, CO was $1.38M in 2023, which is 4.53 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $842,700 to $1.38M, a 63.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Aspen, CO is 59.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Aspen, CO have an average commute time of 14.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aspen, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.38M

Median Property Value 2023

±$1.07M

$2,425

Median Property Taxes

±$351

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Aspen, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Aspen, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5
Census Tract 4.02

The following map shows all of the places in Aspen, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$78,636

Median Household Income

± $17,952

4.08k

Number of Households

± 581

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.08k households in Aspen, CO declined from $78,636 from the previous year's value of $94,338.

The following chart displays the households in Aspen, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aspen, CO is from Aspen, CO.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Aspen, CO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (38.9%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)
Bicycle (15.7%)

In 2023, 38.9% of workers in Aspen, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (15.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aspen, CO have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.141% of the workforce in Aspen, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Aspen, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Aspen, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Aspen, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aspen, CO (808 out of 6.83k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aspen, CO is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.1% of the population of Aspen, CO has health coverage, with 50.7% on employee plans, 4.33% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 24.4% on non-group plans, and 0.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pitkin County, CO see 1193 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.76% increase from the previous year (1184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1446 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 244 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Pitkin County, CO.

1,193 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pitkin County, CO

Primary care physicians in Pitkin County, CO see an average of 1,193 patients per year. This represents a 0.76% increase from the previous year (1,184 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pitkin County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.4% under 18 years, 25.7% between 18 and 34 years, 46.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.86%

Uninsured

50.7%

Employer Coverage

4.33%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

24.4%

Non-Group

0.19%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aspen, CO declined by 5.82% from 6.23% to 5.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Aspen, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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