Population 3,146 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Crested Butte
Household size in Crested Butte
| Period | Crested Butte | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.75 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.46 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Crested Butte is a place of small households, averaging 1.75 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.21, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Crested Butte
| Period | Crested Butte | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Crested Butte skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Crested Butte
| Period | Crested Butte | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.7% of households in Crested Butte, 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 Crested Butte
Renters in Crested Butte
| Period | Crested Butte | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Crested Butte own their homes; 31.5% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Colorado as a whole looks much the same. About a quarter of owners (24.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Crested Butte
| Period | Crested Butte | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.3% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.5% of the housing in Crested Butte, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Crested Butte
| Period | Crested Butte | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Crested Butte is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Crested Butte
| Period | Crested Butte | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,206 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,157 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,349 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,496 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$289 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Crested Butte pays $1,496 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Colorado as a whole ($1,963). Rent takes 31.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Crested Butte
Bachelor's degrees in Crested Butte
| Period | Crested Butte | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.4% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 70.5% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 64.9% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 68.2% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Crested Butte: 68.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Crested Butte
| Period | Crested Butte | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.2% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.7% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.0% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Crested Butte: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Crested Butte
| Period | Crested Butte | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Crested Butte than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Colorado as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Crested Butte compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 1.75 | 43.9 | 3.7% | 31.5% | 27.5% | 1996 | $1,496 | 68.2% | 98.2% | 4.5% |
| Mount Crested Butte | 1.70 | 48.5 | 3.7% | 25.0% | 54.0% | 1986 | $1,375 | 77.5% | 98.9% | 9.4% |
| Almont | 2.03 | 39.9 | 5.3% | 30.4% | 35.8% | 1997 | $1,293 | 64.4% | 94.9% | 4.0% |
| Gunnison | 1.93 | 35.7 | 6.9% | 38.6% | 12.4% | 1982 | $1,273 | 60.0% | 97.0% | 6.5% |
| Marble | 2.04 | 46.2 | 3.5% | 19.2% | 34.3% | 1993 | $2,255 | 55.7% | 98.0% | 0.8% |
| Somerset | 2.00 | 46.9 | 4.0% | 19.4% | 36.0% | 1992 | $2,145 | 57.6% | 98.0% | 1.6% |
| Aspen | 1.65 | 45.8 | 3.7% | 41.1% | 26.7% | 1986 | $1,824 | 66.9% | 97.9% | 1.8% |
| Snowmass Village | 1.75 | 54.0 | 5.2% | 41.0% | 33.0% | 1983 | $1,657 | 57.9% | 96.9% | 1.6% |
| Ohio City | 2.22 | 54.4 | 3.1% | 6.3% | 55.0% | 1978 | $3,210 | 57.7% | 98.5% | 0.3% |
| Nast | 2.18 | 47.2 | 2.4% | 9.2% | 26.3% | 1980 | $2,048 | 67.7% | 96.0% | 0.3% |
| Parlin | 2.16 | 56.3 | 2.5% | 5.6% | 55.1% | 1977 | $3,501 | 56.9% | 98.7% | 0.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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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 Crested Butte. 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.
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