Gunnison County vs. Pitkin County

Gunnison County (CO)Pitkin County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,24617,950
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.5%4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,32417,149
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,32417,148
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.0%15.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.0%19.4%
Female persons, percent46.1%48.3%
White alone, percent94.0%94.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.6%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.4%10.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.1%85.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018782759
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.4%11.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,07314,141
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.1%64.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$339,400$623,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,539$1,931
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$393$776
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,005$1,284
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201328.3%38.8%
Building permits, 201816983
Households, 2014-20186,6437,018
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201876.1%83.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.3%14.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.3%94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.8%88.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201897.2%96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201855.3%63.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.4%1.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.5%12.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201872.5%79.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.0%75.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)87,010305,279
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)9,50616,650
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)189,989344,394
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,277$19,950
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.718.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,979$71,244
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,127$56,180
Persons in poverty, percent10.4%6.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,1461,594
Total employment, 20176,85217,605
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)213,287694,234
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.8%-1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4863,736
All firms, 20123,0864,855
Men-owned firms, 20121,5372,698
Women-owned firms, 20128991,546
Minority-owned firms, 2012124272
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8034,309
Veteran-owned firms, 2012262419
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,6964,065
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.3%26.5%
Population per square mile, 20104.717.7
Land area in square miles, 20103,239.10970.70

Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Gunnison county (CO) and Pitkin county (CO) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
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