Mount Crested Butte, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

823

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

3.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.75%

16.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,357

8.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mount Crested Butte, CO is home to a population of 823 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (773 people) in Mount Crested Butte, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mount Crested Butte, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Crested Butte, CO was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Crested Butte, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
773 ± 253
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 79
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Crested Butte, 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
11 ± 23
Vietnam
9 ± 23

Mount Crested Butte, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mount Crested Butte, CO.

Economy

The economy of Mount Crested Butte, CO employs 604 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Crested Butte, CO were Accommodation & Food Services (121 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (112 people), and Construction (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,589), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,589), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,484).

Employment

Occupations

604

2024 Value

± 209

−5.18%

1 Year decline

± 48.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Crested Butte, CO declined at a rate of −5.18%, from 637 employees to 604 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Crested Butte, CO, are Management Occupations (157 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (105 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Crested Butte, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

604

2024 Value

± 209

−5.18%

1 Year decline

± 48.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Crested Butte, CO declined at a rate of −5.18%, from 637 employees to 604 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Crested Butte, CO, are Accommodation & Food Services (121 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (112 people), and Construction (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Crested Butte, CO, though some of these residents may live in Mount Crested Butte, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,168

Median earning men ± $17,265

$42,734

Median earning women ± $16,592

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,304), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,938), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($24,122).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,531).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Crested Butte, CO was $555,300 in 2024, which is 1.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $594,600 to $555,300, a 6.61% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mount Crested Butte, CO is 79.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Crested Butte, CO have an average commute time of 13 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Crested Butte, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$555,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$243,533

$377

Median Property Taxes

±$146

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.9% of the housing units in Mount Crested Butte, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$85,357

Median Household Income

± $29,037

472

Number of Households

± 162

In 2024, the median household income of the 472 households in Mount Crested Butte, CO declined from $85,357 from the previous year's value of $93,182.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Crested Butte, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Crested Butte, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (43.2%)
Walked (24.8%)
Worked At Home (18.4%)

In 2024, 43.2% of workers in Mount Crested Butte, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (24.8%) and those who worked at home (18.4%).

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

13 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Crested Butte, CO have a shorter commute time (13 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mount Crested Butte, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Crested Butte, CO (72 out of 823 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Crested Butte, CO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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