Pitkin County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	41%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (26.9%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.5%), Educational,health and social services (11.2%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

Pitkin County, Colorado business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Pitkin County, Colorado:

Median resident age:	38.4 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 7,958	(53.5%)
Females: 6,914	(46.5%)

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Pitkin County:	2.1 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$69,449
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$1,002
State:	$693

Pitkin County:	$759,856
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $1,273,592

Here:	$1,273,592
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $610,762

Here:	$610,762
State:	$242,417

In 2-unit structures: $1,115,646

Here:	$1,115,646
State:	$375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $471,016

Here:	$471,016
State:	$222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $420,731

Here:	$420,731
State:	$203,199

Mobile homes: $116,043

Here:	$116,043
State:	$53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$69,208

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 16
• Thefts: 109
• Auto thefts: 9

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 15
• Thefts: 108
• Auto thefts: 17

This county:	6.2%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pitkin County is $996 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1311 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1821 a month.

Cities in this county include: Aspen, Snowmass Village.

2005 air pollution in Pitkin County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 21 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 116 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Chaffee County , Eagle County , Garfield County , Gunnison County , Lake County , Mesa County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Pitkin County: Pine Creek Campground (A), Portal Campground (B), Freeman Mesa Campground (C), Redstone Campground (D), Fryingpan-Arkansaw North Side Collection System (E), Fryingpan-Arkansaw South Side Collection System (F), Conundrum Guard Station (G), Snowmass Falls Ranch (H), South Thompson Creek Cow Camp (I), East Maroon Portal Campground (J), East Maroon Trailhead (K), Aspen Mountain Electronic Site (L), Aspen Park Campground (M), Avalanche Campground (N), Avalanche Ranch (O), Thompson Creek Guard Station (P), Toklat Lodge (Q), Cow Camp (R), Upper Grottos Campground (S), Weller Lake Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Pitkin County include: The Church of Redstone (A), Saint Benedict Monastery (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Wheatley Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Truro Lake (A), Linkins Lake (B), Cathedral Lake (C), Nast E Lake (D), Upper Homestake Lake (E), Anderson Lake (F), Grizzly Lake (G), American Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Willow Creek (A), Granite Creek (B), Wolf Creek (C), Assignation Creek (D), North Fork Fryingpan River (E), Woody Creek (F), Avalanche Creek (G), Yank Creek (H), Independence Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Pitkin County include: Redstone Park (1), Tourtelotte Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.9%
Colorado:	7.4%

Current college students: 659
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 96.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 57.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,617 (36% naturalized citizens)

Pitkin County:	10.9%
Whole state:	8.6%

Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,567
• One, attached: 909
• Two: 379
• 3 or 4: 646
• 5 to 9: 1,054
• 10 to 19: 1,018
• 20 or more: 1,030
• Mobile homes: 472
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Housing units in Pitkin County with a mortgage: 1,570 (141 second mortgage, 182 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 588

Here:	72.8% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

Pitkin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 7.4 times below overall U.S. average.

Pitkin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/13/1994 at 06:01:23, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from Pitkin County center
On 1/31/2002 at 18:17:45, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2001 at 22:38:54, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.9 miles away from the county center
On 2/10/2006 at 21:48:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 38.0 miles away from Pitkin County center
On 10/1/2005 at 05:57:03, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/20/2002 at 22:17:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 36.1 miles away from Pitkin County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,819 (51%) Carpooled: 1,072 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 969 (10%) Streetcar or trolley car: 32 (0%) Taxi: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 276 (3%) Walked: 1,214 (13%) Other means: 99 (1%) Worked at home: 960 (10%)

13.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,191 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.73%
Colorado average:	10.77%

1.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($723 average AGI)

Pitkin County:	1.18%
Colorado average:	0.18%

4.66% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($23,763 average AGI)
7.88% relocated from other states ($31,705 average AGI)

Pitkin County:	7.88%
Colorado average:	4.67%

from Eagle County, CO	1.42% ($47,253 average AGI)
from Garfield County, CO	1.06% ($34,306)
from Denver County, CO	0.57% ($283,212)
from Boulder County, CO	0.41% ($30,042)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.24% ($123,286)
from Marin County, CA	0.19% ($10,455)
from New York County, NY	0.19% ($25,364)

13.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($80,886 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.30%
Colorado average:	10.03%

0.76% of residents moved to foreign countries ($747 average AGI)

Pitkin County:	0.76%
Colorado average:	0.12%

6.49% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($43,548 average AGI)
6.05% relocated to other states ($36,589 average AGI)

Pitkin County:	6.05%
Colorado average:	3.96%

to Garfield County, CO	2.02% ($92,299 average AGI)
to Eagle County, CO	1.96% ($141,228)
to Denver County, CO	0.72% ($35,905)
to Boulder County, CO	0.36% ($37,048)
to Los Angeles County, CA	0.34% ($33,500)
to Mesa County, CO	0.31% ($28,278)
to Larimer County, CO	0.21% ($107,083)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 2.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 2.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 981 (930 aged, 51 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 9,321 (2,316 male householders, 921 female householders)

  2,641 spouses, 2,725 children (2,615 natural, 40 adopted, 70 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 83 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 170 other relatives, 417 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,222 (1,947 male householders (1,278 living alone)), 1,638 female householders (1,160 living alone)), 1,637 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 329 (34 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,636 2-persons, 686 3-persons, 605 4-persons, 210 5-persons, 80 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,438 1-person, 849 2-persons, 209 3-persons, 65 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 18 6-persons.

87.9% of residents of Pitkin County speak English at home.
6.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $38,859,000 ($2643 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $893,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $15,875,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,935,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,000
Federal grants: $11,841,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,610,000 ($128,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,591,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,486,000
Federal Government insurance: $37,483,000

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Here:	15 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Here:	+30 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Here:	-68 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.22 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	6.5

Here:	3.1
State:	3.9

46% of Pitkin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Colorado.

Pitkin County:	46.2%
State average:	45.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3242
• Northeast: 2686
• Midwest: 3241
• South: 1988
• West: 1973

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $1,000,001

Here:	8.8%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	7.8%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	28.5%
Colorado:	16.7%

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