Gunnison, CO

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2021 Population
6,459
2.92% 1-year decline
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
24.8
0.402% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
25.2%
11% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$46,324
4.37% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$286,400
10.4% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
4,079
6.21% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Gunnison, CO had a population of 6.46k people with a median age of 24.8 and a median household income of $46,324. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Gunnison, CO declined from 6,653 to 6,459, a −2.92% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,386 to $46,324, a 4.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gunnison, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.7%), White (Hispanic) (8.24%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.24%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.22%).

None of the households in Gunnison, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Gunnison, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gunnison, CO are Western Colorado University (128391) (519 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Gunnison, CO was $286,400, and the homeownership rate was 41.6%.

Most people in Gunnison, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Gunnison, CO was 3 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Gunnison, CO is home to a population of 6.46k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.26% of Gunnison, CO residents were born outside of the country (146 people).

In 2021, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.41k people) in Gunnison, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 532 White (Hispanic) and 187 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%
2021 Citizenship
98.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.6% of Gunnison, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Gunnison, CO was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gunnison, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.41k ± 300
  2. White (Hispanic)
    532 ± 227
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    187 ± 143
11.3%
Hispanic Population
732 people

In 2021, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.41k people) in Gunnison, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 532 White (Hispanic) and 187 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.3% of the people in Gunnison, CO are hispanic (732 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    210,883 ± 11,065 people
  2. India
    21,272 ± 3,574 people
  3. China
    18,229 ± 3,310 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 210,883 Colorado residents, followed by India with 21,272 and China with 18,229.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.26%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
146 people
2.34%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
156 people

As of 2021, 2.26% of Gunnison, CO residents (146 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 Gunnison, CO was 2.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    198 ± 91
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    80 ± 82
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    65 ± 75

Gunnison, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Gunnison, CO employs 4.08k people. The largest industries in Gunnison, CO are Retail Trade (759 people), Accommodation & Food Services (674 people), and Educational Services (519 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($157,576), Construction ($55,583), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,073).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,864. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.465, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

4.08k
2021 Value
± 546
−6.21%
1 Year decline
± 20.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gunnison, CO declined at a rate of −6.21%, from 4.35k employees to 4.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gunnison, CO, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (573 people), Sales & Related Occupations (536 people), and Management Occupations (361 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gunnison, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.08k
2021 Value
± 546
−6.21%
1 Year decline
± 20.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gunnison, CO declined at a rate of −6.21%, from 4.35k employees to 4.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gunnison, CO, are Retail Trade (759 people), Accommodation & Food Services (674 people), and Educational Services (519 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gunnison, CO, though some of these residents may live in Gunnison, 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

$26,809
Median earning men ± $9,811
$20,590
Median earning women ± $7,588

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($82,917), Construction ($55,583), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,039).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,564), Public Administration ($33,167), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
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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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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In 2021, universities in Gunnison, CO awarded 519 degrees. The student population of Gunnison, CO in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,805 male students and 1,884 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gunnison, CO are White (398 and 77.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (49 and 9.51%), Unknown (37 and 7.18%), and Two or More Races (17 and 3.3%).

The largest universities in Gunnison, CO by number of degrees awarded are Western Colorado University (128391) (519 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gunnison, CO are General Business Administration & Management (85 and 16.4%), Environmental Studies (62 and 11.9%), and General Education (52 and 10%).

The median tuition cost in Gunnison, CO for a public four year colleges is $6,816 for in-state students and $18,600 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2021 in Gunnison, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 3,689 (48.9% men and 51.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 3,689 students enrolled in Gunnison, CO, 48.9% men and 51.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,121 records, of which 50.1% were women and 49.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 33 degree-majors awarded
  2. 63 degree-majors awarded
  3. 41 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Gunnison, CO was Environmental Studies with 33 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Gunnison, CO according to their major.

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Universities

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Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
519 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Colorado University (128391) with 519 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 263 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gunnison, CO, which is 1.03 times more than the 256 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 398 degrees mean that there were 8.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 49 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,816) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,846) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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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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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Gunnison, CO was $286,400 in 2021, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $259,500 to $286,400, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Gunnison, CO is 41.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Gunnison, CO have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gunnison, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$286,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$28,268
$1,040
Median Property Taxes
±$226

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 Gunnison, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

41.6%
Homeownership
2021
71.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 41.6% of the housing units in Gunnison, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.7%.

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$46,324
Median Household Income
± $10,883
2.5k
Number of Households
± 390

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.5k households in Gunnison, CO grew to $46,324 from the previous year's value of $44,386.

The following chart displays the households in Gunnison, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gunnison, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (49.4%)
  2. Carpooled (17.4%)
  3. Walked (15%)

In 2021, 49.4% of workers in Gunnison, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.4%) and those who walked to work (15%).

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

17 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gunnison, CO have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Gunnison, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gunnison, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gunnison, CO have 3 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

25.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gunnison, CO (1.43k out of 5.67k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gunnison, 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.

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89.3% of the population of Gunnison, CO has health coverage, with 49% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 5.55% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 2.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gunnison County, CO see 1091 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.13% decrease from the previous year (1150 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1955 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 419 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,091 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gunnison County, CO

Primary care physicians in Gunnison County, CO see an average of 1,091 patients per year. This represents a 5.13% decrease from the previous year (1,150 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.4% under 18 years, 53.2% between 18 and 34 years, 19.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.7%
Uninsured
49%
Employer Coverage
18.9%
Medicaid
5.55%
Medicare
13.8%
Non-Group
2.09%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gunnison, CO declined by 2.64% from 11% to 10.7%.

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

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