Garfield County vs. Pitkin County

Garfield County (CO)Pitkin County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)59,77017,950
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.0%4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)56,38917,149
Population, Census, April 1, 201056,38917,148
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.2%15.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.1%19.4%
Female persons, percent48.9%48.3%
White alone, percent93.9%94.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.9%1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent28.8%10.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.9%85.7%
Veterans, 2014-20182,827759
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201814.9%11.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)24,21714,141
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.9%64.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$337,900$623,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,756$1,931
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$461$776
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,215$1,284
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.5%38.8%
Building permits, 201818983
Households, 2014-201821,1387,018
Persons per household, 2014-20182.732.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.0%83.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201826.3%14.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.7%94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.4%88.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.8%96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.0%63.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.1%1.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.8%12.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201872.7%79.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.0%75.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)161,341305,279
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)41,14516,650
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)950,048344,394
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,681$19,950
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.318.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$72,898$71,244
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,491$56,180
Persons in poverty, percent8.4%6.8%
Total employer establishments, 20172,4471,594
Total employment, 201719,71717,605
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)934,885694,234
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.5%-1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,3863,736
All firms, 20128,3344,855
Men-owned firms, 20124,4632,698
Women-owned firms, 20122,5131,546
Minority-owned firms, 20121,052272
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,9514,309
Veteran-owned firms, 2012671419
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,2444,065
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%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, 20075.7%2.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.1%26.5%
Population per square mile, 201019.117.7
Land area in square miles, 20102,947.56970.70

Source: United States Census Bureau

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