Breckenridge, CO

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population
31,042
0.999% 1-year growth
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
38.6
1.05% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
6.8%
9.33% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$93,505
15.9% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$641,900
7.65% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Breckenridge, CO had a population of 31k people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $93,505. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Breckenridge, CO grew from 30,735 to 31,042, a 0.999% increase and its median household income grew from $80,709 to $93,505, a 15.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Breckenridge, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.7%), White (Hispanic) (7.94%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.5%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.85%).

None of the households in Breckenridge, 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.

95.1% of the residents in Breckenridge, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Breckenridge, CO was $641,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.5%.

Most people in Breckenridge, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Breckenridge, CO was 2 cars per household.

Breckenridge, CO borders Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO and Edwards, CO.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Breckenridge, CO is home to a population of 31k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.83% of Breckenridge, CO residents were born outside of the country (1.81k people).

In 2021, there were 10 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.7k people) in Breckenridge, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.47k White (Hispanic) and 1.18k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.1%
2021 Citizenship
92.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.1% of Breckenridge, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Breckenridge, CO was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Breckenridge, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    24.7k ± 341
  2. White (Hispanic)
    2.47k ± 658
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    1.18k ± 537
14.7%
Hispanic Population
4.56k people

In 2021, there were 10 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.7k people) in Breckenridge, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.47k White (Hispanic) and 1.18k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.7% of the people in Breckenridge, CO are hispanic (4.56k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

5.83%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.81k people
8.48%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.61k people

As of 2021, 5.83% of Breckenridge, CO residents (1.81k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Breckenridge, CO was 8.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    550 ± 219
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    296 ± 188
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    206 ± 133

Breckenridge, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Breckenridge, CO employs 19.6k people. The largest industries in Breckenridge, CO are Accommodation & Food Services (3,673 people), Retail Trade (2,483 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,914 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($107,731), Utilities ($77,744), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,647).

Occupations

19.6k
2021 Value
± 1,571
0.554%
1 Year growth
± 11.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Breckenridge, CO grew at a rate of 0.554%, from 19.5k employees to 19.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Breckenridge, CO, are Management Occupations (2,613 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,121 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,080 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Breckenridge, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

19.6k
2021 Value
± 1,571
0.554%
1 Year growth
± 11.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Breckenridge, CO grew at a rate of 0.554%, from 19.5k employees to 19.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Breckenridge, CO, are Accommodation & Food Services (3,673 people), Retail Trade (2,483 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,914 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Breckenridge, CO, though some of these residents may live in Breckenridge, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,009
Median earning men ± $4,218
$40,024
Median earning women ± $4,795

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,219), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,821), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,239), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,370).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 608
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
  2. 531
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 526
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $23.8B
  2. $17.7B
  3. $15.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($17.7B) and Machinery ($15.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Colorado products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$207B
2020 Value in Colorado
$434B
Projected 2050 Value in Colorado
110% growth

In 2020, total outbound Colorado trade was $207B. This is expected to increase 110% to $434B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Colorado trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $9.69B
  2. $8.1B
  3. $8.09B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $9.69B, followed by Texas with $8.1B and Wyoming and $8.09B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Colorado shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

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.

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
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 Colorado2
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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.785% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (1.12M), Some college (999k), and High School or Equivalent (988k).

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.

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The median property value in Breckenridge, CO was $641,900 in 2021, which is 2.62 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $596,300 to $641,900, a 7.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Breckenridge, CO is 68.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Breckenridge, CO have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Breckenridge, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Breckenridge, CO is $93,505. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Breckenridge, CO was Douglas County, CO with a value of $127,443, followed by Elbert County, CO and Broomfield County, CO, with respective values of $114,904 and $107,570.

Property

$641,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$35,430
$7,756
Median Property Taxes
±$836

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 Breckenridge, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

68.5%
Homeownership
2021
73.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 68.5% of the housing units in Breckenridge, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Breckenridge, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Breckenridge, CO was Douglas County, CO with a value of $127,443, followed by Elbert County, CO and Broomfield County, CO, with respective values of $114,904 and $107,570.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$93,505
Median Household Income
± $6,657
11.3k
Number of Households
± 976

In 2021, the median household income of the 11.3k households in Breckenridge, CO grew to $93,505 from the previous year's value of $80,709.

The following chart displays the households in Breckenridge, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Breckenridge, CO is from Colorado.
0.465
2021 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.467
2020 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2021, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (64.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.3%)
  3. Public Transit (8.8%)

In 2021, 64.8% of workers in Breckenridge, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.8%).

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.

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Commute Time

19.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Breckenridge, CO have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.92% of the workforce in Breckenridge, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

6.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Breckenridge, CO (2.1k out of 30.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

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87% of the population of Breckenridge, CO has health coverage, with 47.5% on employee plans, 9.06% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 0.655% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.743% decrease from the previous year (1211 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1208 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,202 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colorado

Primary care physicians in Colorado see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 0.743% decrease from the previous year (1,211 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17% under 18 years, 25.2% between 18 and 34 years, 43.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

13%
Uninsured
47.5%
Employer Coverage
9.06%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
17%
Non-Group
0.655%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Breckenridge, CO declined by 14.8% from 15.2% to 13%.

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

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