Steamboat Springs, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

13,433

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

2.09% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.71%

29.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$104,964

4.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Steamboat Springs, CO is home to a population of 13.4k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.22% of Steamboat Springs, CO residents were born outside of the country (1.1k people).

In 2024, there were 8.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.4k people) in Steamboat Springs, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.17k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 810 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Steamboat Springs, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Steamboat Springs, CO was 96%, 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)
10.4k ± 532
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 502
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
810 ± 318

10%

Hispanic Population

1.35k people

10% of the people in Steamboat Springs, CO are hispanic (1.35k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Steamboat Springs, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

8.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.1k people

8.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.1k people

As of 2024, 8.22% of Steamboat Springs, CO residents (1.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Steamboat Springs, CO was 8.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
263 ± 160
Gulf War (2001-)
98 ± 90
World War II
65 ± 94

Steamboat Springs, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.68 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Steamboat Springs, CO.

Economy

The economy of Steamboat Springs, CO employs 7.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Steamboat Springs, CO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (995 people), Construction (920 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (916 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,642), Utilities ($120,188), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,098).

Employment

Occupations

7.95k

2024 Value

± 787

5.55%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Steamboat Springs, CO grew at a rate of 5.55%, from 7.53k employees to 7.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Steamboat Springs, CO, are Management Occupations (1,526 people), Sales & Related Occupations (782 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (626 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Steamboat Springs, 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

7.95k

2024 Value

± 787

5.55%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Steamboat Springs, CO grew at a rate of 5.55%, from 7.53k employees to 7.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Steamboat Springs, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (995 people), Construction (920 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (916 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

$62,407

Median earning men ± $16,355

$50,058

Median earning women ± $13,180

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($160,179), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($132,600), and Manufacturing ($112,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,557), Manufacturing ($72,679), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,729).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Steamboat Springs, CO was $981,800 in 2024, which is 2.95 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $874,400 to $981,800, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Steamboat Springs, CO is 67.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Steamboat Springs, CO have an average commute time of 14.3 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.

Housing

Property

$981,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$122,656

$4,320

Median Property Taxes

±$537

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

67.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.2% of the housing units in Steamboat Springs, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Steamboat Springs, 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.

$104,964

Median Household Income

± $16,551

6.43k

Number of Households

± 638

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.43k households in Steamboat Springs, CO grew to $104,964 from the previous year's value of $100,156.

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.

0.46

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 (63.1%)
Worked At Home (23.1%)
Carpooled (5.98%)

In 2024, 63.1% of workers in Steamboat Springs, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.98%).

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

14.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Steamboat Springs, CO have a shorter commute time (14.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.942% 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

4.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Steamboat Springs, CO (621 out of 13.2k 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 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Steamboat Springs, CO is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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