Steamboat Springs, CO

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
38,291
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
42.3
3.17% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.27%
23.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$95,400
1.51% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$564,500
17% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
21,014
3.22% 1-year growth

About

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 2024, the median property value in Steamboat Springs, CO was $564,500, and the homeownership rate was 73.8%.

Most people in Steamboat Springs, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Steamboat Springs, CO was 2 cars per household.

Steamboat Springs, CO borders Craig, CO, Edwards, CO, and Glenwood Springs, CO.

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Population & Diversity

Steamboat Springs, CO is home to a population of 38.3k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.66% of Steamboat Springs, CO residents were born outside of the country (2.17k people).

In 2024, there were 16.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.2k people) in Steamboat Springs, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.87k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 1.85k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%
2024 Citizenship
97.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% 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 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Steamboat Springs, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    30.2k ± 602
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    1.87k ± 556
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.85k ± 428
11.7%
Hispanic Population
4.49k people

In 2024, there were 16.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.2k people) in Steamboat Springs, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.87k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 1.85k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.7% of the people in Steamboat Springs, CO are hispanic (4.49k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Steamboat Springs, CO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.66%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.17k people
5.63%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.15k people

As of 2024, 5.66% of Steamboat Springs, CO residents (2.17k 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 5.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    788 ± 201
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    541 ± 182
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    216 ± 95

Steamboat Springs, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Steamboat Springs, CO employs 21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Steamboat Springs, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,867 people), Construction (2,623 people), and Retail Trade (2,450 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($120,188), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,094), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,400).

Employment

Occupations

21k
2024 Value
± 1,089
3.22%
1 Year growth
± 7.02%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Steamboat Springs, CO grew at a rate of 3.22%, from 20.4k employees to 21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Steamboat Springs, CO, are Management Occupations (3,643 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,021 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,690 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Steamboat Springs, CO.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21k
2024 Value
± 1,089
3.22%
1 Year growth
± 7.02%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Steamboat Springs, CO grew at a rate of 3.22%, from 20.4k employees to 21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Steamboat Springs, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,867 people), Construction (2,623 people), and Retail Trade (2,450 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,272
Median earning men ± $1,132
$44,239
Median earning women ± $2,900

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,443), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,368), and Public Administration ($83,508).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,006), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,528), and Manufacturing ($64,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 323
    Construction
  2. 258
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. 166
    Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $144k
    Accommodation and Food Services
  2. $120k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $101k
    Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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

Voting results are not available for Steamboat Springs, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Steamboat Springs, CO was $564,500 in 2024, which is 1.7 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $482,300 to $564,500, a 17% increase. The homeownership rate in Steamboat Springs, CO is 73.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Steamboat Springs, CO have an average commute time of 20.2 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

$564,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$44,517
$12,311
Median Property Taxes
±$772

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.

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Rent vs Own

73.8%
Homeownership
2024
69%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.8% of the housing units in Steamboat Springs, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$95,400
Median Household Income
± $6,129
16.7k
Number of Households
± 919

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.7k households in Steamboat Springs, CO grew to $95,400 from the previous year's value of $93,984.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Steamboat Springs, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.1%)
  3. Carpooled (7.72%)

In 2024, 70% of workers in Steamboat Springs, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.72%).

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

20.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Steamboat Springs, CO have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% 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.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Steamboat Springs, CO (2.38k out of 37.9k 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 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

91.7% of the population of Steamboat Springs, CO has health coverage, with 47.5% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 0.894% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
1,207 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colorado

Primary care physicians in Colorado see an average of 1,207 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 42.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.31%
Uninsured
47.5%
Employer Coverage
13.8%
Medicaid
14%
Medicare
15.6%
Non-Group
0.894%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Steamboat Springs, CO declined by 0.11% from 8.32% to 8.31%.

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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