Eagle County, CO

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2022 Population

55,650

0.0772% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

38.3

1.32% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.05%

12.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$98,887

8.26% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$728,400

13.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Eagle County, CO had a population of 55.7k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $98,887. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Eagle County, CO declined from 55,693 to 55,650, a −0.0772% decrease and its median household income grew from $91,338 to $98,887, a 8.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Eagle County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.2%), White (Hispanic) (13.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.1%), Other (Hispanic) (3.84%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.79%).

None of the households in Eagle County, 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.

90.7% of the residents in Eagle County, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Eagle County, CO was $728,400, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

Most people in Eagle County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Eagle County, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Eagle County, CO is home to a population of 55.7k people, from which 90.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 16.2% of Eagle County, CO residents were born outside of the country (9k people).

In 2022, there were 4.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.7k people) in Eagle County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.49k White (Hispanic) and 6.76k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90.7%

2022 Citizenship

90.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.7% of Eagle County, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Eagle County, CO was 90.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eagle County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.7k ± 571
White (Hispanic)
7.49k ± 1.33k
Two+ (Hispanic)
6.76k ± 1.45k

29.4%

Hispanic Population

16.4k people

29.4% of the people in Eagle County, CO are hispanic (16.4k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

16.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9k people

15.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

8.54k people

As of 2022, 16.2% of Eagle County, CO residents (9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Eagle County, CO was 15.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
739 ± 389
Gulf War (1990s)
451 ± 222
Vietnam
440 ± 163

Eagle County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Eagle County, CO employs 32.1k people. The largest industries in Eagle County, CO are Accommodation & Food Services (4,584 people), Construction (3,864 people), and Retail Trade (3,577 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,750), Utilities ($97,326), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,180).

Employment

Occupations

32.1k

2022 Value

± 1,801

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± 7.97%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Eagle County, CO declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 32.5k employees to 32.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eagle County, CO, are Management Occupations (5,031 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,668 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,602 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eagle County, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

32.1k

2022 Value

± 1,801

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± 7.97%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Eagle County, CO declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 32.5k employees to 32.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eagle County, CO, are Accommodation & Food Services (4,584 people), Construction (3,864 people), and Retail Trade (3,577 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eagle County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Eagle County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,754

Median earning men ± $3,499

$43,809

Median earning women ± $4,635

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,556), Public Administration ($85,568), and Information ($82,865).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($66,618), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,648), and Manufacturing ($53,357).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,015
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
805
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
803
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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

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Senator Elections

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

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 Eagle County, CO was $728,400 in 2022, which is 2.58 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $640,400 to $728,400, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Eagle County, CO is 68.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Eagle County, CO have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eagle County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Eagle County, CO is $98,887. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Eagle County, CO was Census Tract 7.01 with a value of $128,080, followed by Census Tract 7.02 and Census Tract 3.01, with respective values of $118,125 and $117,791.

Property

$728,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$47,579

$13,774

Median Property Taxes

±$987

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 Eagle County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2022

73.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.6% of the housing units in Eagle County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7.01
Census Tract 7.02
Census Tract 3.01

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Eagle County, CO was Census Tract 7.01 with a value of $128,080, followed by Census Tract 7.02 and Census Tract 3.01, with respective values of $118,125 and $117,791.

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

Household Income

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$98,887

Median Household Income

± $4,834

20.1k

Number of Households

± 1,356

In 2022, the median household income of the 20.1k households in Eagle County, CO grew to $98,887 from the previous year's value of $91,338.

The following chart displays the households in Eagle County, 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 Eagle County, CO is from Eagle County, CO.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (68.8%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (9.18%)

In 2022, 68.8% of workers in Eagle County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.18%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eagle County, CO have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Eagle County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eagle County, CO (4.46k out of 55.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eagle County, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

89.6% of the population of Eagle County, CO has health coverage, with 53.6% on employee plans, 8.86% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 0.425% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Eagle County, CO see 1221 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.01% decrease from the previous year (1313 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1548 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 413 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,221 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Eagle County, CO

Primary care physicians in Eagle County, CO see an average of 1,221 patients per year. This represents a 7.01% decrease from the previous year (1,313 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

53.6%

Employer Coverage

8.86%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

15.8%

Non-Group

0.425%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eagle County, CO grew by 3.09% from 10.1% to 10.4%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 27.3 in Eagle County, CO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Eagle County, CO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 21.3% in Eagle County, CO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Eagle County, CO.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 16.3% in Eagle County, CO.

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