Pitkin County vs. Gunnison County

Pitkin County (CO)Gunnison County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,95017,246
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.7%12.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,14915,324
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,14815,324
Persons under 5 years, percent3.9%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.1%17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.4%13.0%
Female persons, percent48.3%46.1%
White alone, percent94.9%94.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%2.6%
Asian alone, percent1.9%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.1%9.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.7%87.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018759782
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201811.6%4.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,14112,073
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.5%61.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$623,400$339,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,931$1,539
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$776$393
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,284$1,005
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201338.8%28.3%
Building permits, 201883169
Households, 2014-20187,0186,643
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.4%76.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.1%10.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.6%94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201888.9%82.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201896.3%97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201863.1%55.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20181.9%5.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.3%10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201879.7%72.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201875.3%69.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)305,27987,010
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)16,6509,506
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)344,394189,989
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$19,950$12,277
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.114.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$71,244$54,979
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,180$30,127
Persons in poverty, percent6.8%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,5941,146
Total employment, 201717,6056,852
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)694,234213,287
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.8%2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,7362,486
All firms, 20124,8553,086
Men-owned firms, 20122,6981,537
Women-owned firms, 20121,546899
Minority-owned firms, 2012272124
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,3092,803
Veteran-owned firms, 2012419262
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,0652,696
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, 20072.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.5%21.3%
Population per square mile, 201017.74.7
Land area in square miles, 2010970.703,239.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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