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Aspen Colorado Information: Aspen, Colorado is part of PITKIN County. Population for Aspen from the last gathering is 5914. You can view Aspen venues that host many Aspen CO events every year. You can also research Aspen Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Aspen Colorado real estate guide. Aspen Colorado has a latitude of 39.1942 and a longitude of -106.826. Zip codes in Aspen, CO include 81611 ... more Aspen zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Aspen, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Aspen, CO was 5,914.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Aspen was 3,165, which represents 53.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Aspen, CO
There are an estimated 954 married men in the town. 34.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Aspen are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Aspen is 2,749 which is 46.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Aspen, Colorado
There are an estimated 830 married women in the community. 34.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Aspen, CO
The median age of people living in Aspen, CO was 36.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Aspen was 224. There were 5,137 people above the age of 18, which represents 86.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.4 percent of the population (435) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Aspen, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Aspen, CO was 5,843.

White Population in Aspen, CO
The estimated White population in the Aspen community is 5,615, which is 94.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Aspen, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 26, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Aspen, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Aspen, CO was 14.

Asian Population in Aspen, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 86.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Aspen, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Aspen was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 97, while those of “two or more races” was 71 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Aspen community was 363, or 6.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Aspen, CO
The household population number in Aspen was 5,637.

Group Quarters Population in Aspen, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 277.

Average Household Size in Aspen, CO
The average household size in Aspen is 1.94 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.67 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Aspen, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,354 total housing units in Aspen.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,903, or 66.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,496 were owner-occupied (51.5), and 1,407 were renter-occupied (48.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,451 vacant homes in Aspen at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Aspen, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 755, with a median value in dollars of 1,000,001.

Monthly Owner Costs in Aspen, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,975 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Aspen, average costs per month were $514 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,418 people in the community had a high school degree, or 96.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Aspen, Colorado
2,777 people in Aspen also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 60.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Aspen, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Aspen was 396, or 7.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Aspen, CO
In 2000, there were 447 people in Aspen, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Aspen, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 588 people in Aspen who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Aspen, Colorado
There were 4,173 in the labor force in Aspen at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 80.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Aspen was 12.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Aspen, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $53,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Aspen, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $70,300. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Aspen, Colorado
Per capita income in Aspen in the last full census was 40,680. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Aspen numbered 40, or 3.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Aspen, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 471, or 8.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.