Population 3,743 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Aspen: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Aspen
Household size in Aspen
| Period | Aspen | Davis | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.50 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.53 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.51 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | +0.01 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Aspen holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.48 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Aspen
| Period | Aspen | Davis | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 27.9 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 28.2 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.7 | 27.1 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.4 | 29.3 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.6 | +1.4 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Aspen is young: half of its residents are under 30.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The picture is much the same across Davis.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Aspen
| Period | Aspen | Davis | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 6.2% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 4.5% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.1% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.3% of households in Aspen, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Aspen
Renters in Aspen
| Period | Aspen | Davis | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.1% | 62.0% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 54.3% | 62.4% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.9% | 65.3% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 58.5% | 64.5% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +2.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Aspen rent: 58.5% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Locally, though, renters make up a smaller share here than in Davis as a whole (64.5%). Among homeowners, 41.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Aspen
| Period | Aspen | Davis | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 6.3% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 10.3% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +4.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Aspen: just 5.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Aspen
| Period | Aspen | Davis | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1973 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1978 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1979 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1984 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +11 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Aspen has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Aspen
| Period | Aspen | Davis | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,370 | $1,193 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,580 | $1,264 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,728 | $1,535 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,099 | $2,117 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,729 | +$924 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Aspen pays $3,099 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 45.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Aspen
Bachelor's degrees in Aspen
| Period | Aspen | Davis | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.6% | 68.4% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 76.5% | 70.3% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 80.8% | 72.0% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 79.1% | 75.3% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Aspen is highly educated: about eight in ten adults 25 and older (79.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Aspen
| Period | Aspen | Davis | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.9% | 95.6% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 95.2% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.9% | 97.2% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 96.8% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +1.2 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Aspen: 97.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Davis as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Aspen
| Period | Aspen | Davis | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.0% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 9.4% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 7.7% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Aspen has been low: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Aspen compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen | 2.78 | 30.4 | 2.3% | 58.5% | 5.1% | 1995 | $3,099 | 79.1% | 97.4% | 0.8% |
| Central Davis | 2.55 | 25.6 | 3.8% | 69.4% | 9.3% | 1971 | $2,102 | 78.6% | 97.3% | 9.0% |
| Covell Park | 2.52 | 37.4 | 5.5% | 46.3% | 12.0% | 1979 | $2,118 | 80.1% | 98.4% | 4.6% |
| Willowcreek | 2.57 | 37.0 | 7.9% | 35.4% | 8.5% | 1999 | $2,723 | 60.7% | 94.2% | 7.3% |
| Northwest Village | 3.01 | 36.3 | 11.3% | 23.7% | 3.2% | 2001 | $2,368 | 47.6% | 93.8% | 5.3% |
| Northeast Village | 2.73 | 39.4 | 13.4% | 19.7% | 5.8% | 1993 | $2,573 | 45.8% | 93.3% | 6.6% |
| Bryte | 3.37 | 35.8 | 9.6% | 47.6% | 10.9% | 1967 | $1,896 | 15.8% | 81.2% | 7.6% |
| Greenhaven | 2.21 | 44.3 | 20.1% | 54.4% | 9.3% | 1970 | $1,970 | 44.9% | 94.2% | 3.5% |
| 2.33 | 45.1 | 8.8% | 40.6% | 4.5% | 1984 | $2,062 | 55.1% | 95.3% | 5.5% | |
| Village 2 | 2.55 | 41.2 | 5.4% | 30.9% | 7.0% | 2008 | $1,539 | 49.1% | 91.9% | 3.1% |
| Gateway West | 3.25 | 37.1 | 8.9% | 32.5% | 6.7% | 2001 | $2,031 | 36.1% | 89.8% | 4.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Greens of McKinney, McKinney, TX · Apple Valley, Birmingham, AL · Hawaiian Acres, Keaau, HI · Doffing, Mission, TX · Santa Clara Heights, Santa Clara, UT · Squak Mountain, Issaquah, WA · West Downtown Dearborn, Dearborn, MI · College Creek, Ames, IA · West Laurel, Laurel, MD · Craig Farms, Port Orange, FL
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Aspen. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.