Lake County vs. Pitkin County

Lake County (CO)Pitkin County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,82417,950
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.0%4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,31017,149
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,31017,148
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%15.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.3%19.4%
Female persons, percent46.2%48.3%
White alone, percent93.0%94.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent35.9%10.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.4%85.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018476759
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.6%11.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,43114,141
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.2%64.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$214,000$623,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,371$1,931
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$359$776
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$955$1,284
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.2%38.8%
Building permits, 20185183
Households, 2014-20183,3537,018
Persons per household, 2014-20182.222.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.5%83.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201818.0%14.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.4%88.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.5%96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.0%63.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%1.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.7%12.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.0%79.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.5%75.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)13,108305,279
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)37,400344,394
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,097$19,950
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.018.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,918$71,244
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,062$56,180
Persons in poverty, percent12.6%6.8%
Total employer establishments, 20172131,594
Total employment, 20171,32217,605
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)36,897694,234
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.4%-1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176593,736
All firms, 20129594,855
Men-owned firms, 20125392,698
Women-owned firms, 20122361,546
Minority-owned firms, 2012241272
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126724,309
Veteran-owned firms, 201262419
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128364,065
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, 200726.6%26.5%
Population per square mile, 201019.417.7
Land area in square miles, 2010376.91970.70

Source: United States Census Bureau

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