Steamboat Springs, CO

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2022 Population

13,251

0.44% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.3

3.77% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.14%

15% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$93,280

15.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$776,300

23.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Steamboat Springs, CO had a population of 13.3k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $93,280. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Steamboat Springs, CO grew from 13,193 to 13,251, a 0.44% increase and its median household income grew from $80,660 to $93,280, a 15.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Steamboat Springs, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.33%), White (Hispanic) (4.69%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.66%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%).

None of the households in Steamboat Springs, 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.

97.1% of the residents in Steamboat Springs, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Steamboat Springs, CO was $776,300, and the homeownership rate was 70.7%.

Most people in Steamboat Springs, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Steamboat Springs, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Steamboat Springs, CO is home to a population of 13.3k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.58% of Steamboat Springs, CO residents were born outside of the country (1k people).

In 2022, there were 9.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Steamboat Springs, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.1k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 622 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.1%

2022 Citizenship

97.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.1% of Steamboat Springs, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Steamboat Springs, CO was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Steamboat Springs, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.7k ± 532
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 485
White (Hispanic)
622 ± 242

8.9%

Hispanic Population

1.18k people

8.9% of the people in Steamboat Springs, CO are hispanic (1.18k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

7.58%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1k people

7.09%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

935 people

As of 2022, 7.58% of Steamboat Springs, CO residents (1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Steamboat Springs, CO was 7.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
191 ± 131
Gulf War (2001-)
86 ± 63
World War II
50 ± 73

Steamboat Springs, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Steamboat Springs, CO employs 7.41k people. The largest industries in Steamboat Springs, CO are Accommodation & Food Services (1,001 people), Construction (989 people), and Retail Trade (789 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($118,750), Manufacturing ($113,854), and Construction ($73,555).

Employment

Occupations

7.41k

2022 Value

± 715

−0.936%

1 Year decline

± 13.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Steamboat Springs, CO declined at a rate of −0.936%, from 7.48k employees to 7.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Steamboat Springs, CO, are Management Occupations (1,418 people), Sales & Related Occupations (838 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (635 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Steamboat Springs, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

7.41k

2022 Value

± 715

−0.936%

1 Year decline

± 13.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Steamboat Springs, CO declined at a rate of −0.936%, from 7.48k employees to 7.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Steamboat Springs, CO, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,001 people), Construction (989 people), and Retail Trade (789 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Steamboat Springs, CO, though some of these residents may live in Steamboat Springs, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,974

Median earning men ± $6,337

$39,774

Median earning women ± $6,234

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($114,931), Manufacturing ($113,854), and Construction ($73,711).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($151,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($125,577), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,219).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (55%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.6%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 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 Steamboat Springs, CO was $776,300 in 2022, which is 2.75 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $628,800 to $776,300, a 23.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Steamboat Springs, CO is 70.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Steamboat Springs, CO have an average commute time of 16.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Steamboat Springs, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Steamboat Springs, CO is $93,280. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Steamboat Springs, CO was Census Tract 6 with a value of $117,027, followed by Census Tract 5 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $94,635 and $69,677.

Property

$776,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$81,658

$4,057

Median Property Taxes

±$481

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2022

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.7% of the housing units in Steamboat Springs, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6
Census Tract 5
Census Tract 4

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Steamboat Springs, CO was Census Tract 6 with a value of $117,027, followed by Census Tract 5 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $94,635 and $69,677.

The following map shows all of the places in Steamboat Springs, 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.

$93,280

Median Household Income

± $8,977

5.74k

Number of Households

± 550

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.74k households in Steamboat Springs, CO grew to $93,280 from the previous year's value of $80,660.

The following chart displays the households in Steamboat Springs, 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 Steamboat Springs, CO is from Colorado.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (65%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Carpooled (7.36%)

In 2022, 65% of workers in Steamboat Springs, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.36%).

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

16.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Steamboat Springs, CO have a shorter commute time (16.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.25% of the workforce in Steamboat Springs, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Steamboat Springs, CO (1.06k out of 13k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

91.7% of the population of Steamboat Springs, CO has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 9% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 18.6% on non-group plans, and 0.761% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Routt County, CO see 799 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.83% increase from the previous year (777 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 929 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 288 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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799 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Routt County, CO

Primary care physicians in Routt County, CO see an average of 799 patients per year. This represents a 2.83% increase from the previous year (777 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.7% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 44.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.34%

Uninsured

49.7%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

18.6%

Non-Group

0.761%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Steamboat Springs, CO declined by 4.09% from 8.7% to 8.34%.

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

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