Vail, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,613
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
49.8
0.606% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.44%
2.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$98,893
4.64% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$1.4M
34.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,665
10.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Vail, 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.

93.8% of the residents in Vail, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Vail, CO was $1.4M, and the homeownership rate was 61.4%.

Most people in Vail, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Vail, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Vail, CO is home to a population of 4.61k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.3% of Vail, CO residents were born outside of the country (753 people).

In 2024, there were 9.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.84k people) in Vail, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 423 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 134 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%
2024 Citizenship
94.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Vail, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vail, CO was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vail, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.84k ± 303
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    423 ± 252
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    134 ± 91
12.8%
Hispanic Population
592 people

In 2024, there were 9.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.84k people) in Vail, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 423 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 134 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.8% of the people in Vail, CO are hispanic (592 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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

16.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
753 people
14.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
690 people

As of 2024, 16.3% of Vail, CO residents (753 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 Vail, CO was 14.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    56 ± 47
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    37 ± 46
  3. Korea
    18 ± 26

Vail, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Vail, CO employs 2.67k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vail, CO were Accommodation & Food Services (485 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (334 people), and Educational Services (317 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($181,111).

Employment

Occupations

2.67k
2024 Value
± 324
−10.3%
1 Year decline
± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vail, CO declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 2.97k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vail, CO, are Management Occupations (525 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (407 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (329 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vail, 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

2.67k
2024 Value
± 324
−10.3%
1 Year decline
± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vail, CO declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 2.97k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vail, CO, are Accommodation & Food Services (485 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (334 people), and Educational Services (317 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vail, CO, though some of these residents may live in Vail, 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

$53,636
Median earning men ± $13,939
$60,123
Median earning women ± $5,978

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($173,750), Construction ($145,859), and Manufacturing ($140,395).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,893), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,893), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,071).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

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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 Vail, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
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 Vail, CO was $1.4M in 2024, which is 4.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.04M to $1.4M, a 34.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Vail, CO is 61.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vail, CO have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vail, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.4M
Median Property Value 2024
±$425,018
$1,525
Median Property Taxes
±$240

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

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

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Rent vs Own

61.4%
Homeownership
2024
64.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.4% of the housing units in Vail, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

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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.
$98,893
Median Household Income
± $17,747
2.48k
Number of Households
± 319

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.48k households in Vail, CO declined from $98,893 from the previous year's value of $103,705.

The following chart displays the households in Vail, 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 Vail, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (57.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.2%)
  3. Public Transit (11%)

In 2024, 57.8% of workers in Vail, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11%).

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

18.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vail, CO have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.45% of the workforce in Vail, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vail, CO (297 out of 4.61k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vail, CO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

92.8% of the population of Vail, CO has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 2.43% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 20.1% on non-group plans, and 0.52% 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, 55.2% were men and 44.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.24% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 51.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.2% were men and 44.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.18%
Uninsured
52.8%
Employer Coverage
2.43%
Medicaid
17%
Medicare
20.1%
Non-Group
0.52%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vail, CO declined by 8.29% from 7.82% to 7.18%.

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

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