Population 1,001 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Crested Butte
Household size in Mount Crested Butte
| Period | Mount Crested Butte | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.84 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.10 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.70 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Crested Butte are small: just 1.70 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 1.84 in 2006–10, 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 Mount Crested Butte
| Period | Mount Crested Butte | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.5, Mount Crested Butte is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Mount Crested Butte
| Period | Mount Crested Butte | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mount Crested Butte: 3.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Mount Crested Butte
Renters in Mount Crested Butte
| Period | Mount Crested Butte | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.8% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Mount Crested Butte own their homes; 25.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 33.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Mount Crested Butte
| Period | Mount Crested Butte | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 71.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 71.0% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −23.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 54.0% of the housing in Mount 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 Mount Crested Butte
| Period | Mount Crested Butte | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Mount Crested Butte is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Colorado.
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 Mount Crested Butte
| Period | Mount Crested Butte | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $992 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $893 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,224 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,375 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$383 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Crested Butte pays $1,375 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.5% of household income on rent, 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 Mount Crested Butte
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Crested Butte
| Period | Mount Crested Butte | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.2% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 75.2% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 64.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 77.5% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +25.3 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Mount Crested Butte is highly educated: just over three-quarters of adults 25 and older (77.5%) 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 Mount Crested Butte
| Period | Mount Crested Butte | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.9% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Mount Crested Butte: 98.9% 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 Mount Crested Butte
| Period | Mount Crested Butte | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Mount Crested Butte: 9.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Mount 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Crested Butte | 1.70 | 48.5 | 3.7% | 25.0% | 54.0% | 1986 | $1,375 | 77.5% | 98.9% | 9.4% |
| Crested Butte | 1.75 | 43.9 | 3.7% | 31.5% | 27.5% | 1996 | $1,496 | 68.2% | 98.2% | 4.5% |
| Almont | 2.03 | 39.9 | 5.3% | 30.4% | 35.8% | 1997 | $1,293 | 64.4% | 94.9% | 4.0% |
| 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% |
| Redstone | 2.23 | 41.8 | 4.5% | 5.0% | 22.4% | 1974 | $1,984 | 57.6% | 99.9% | 0.2% |
| Gunnison | 1.93 | 35.7 | 6.9% | 38.6% | 12.4% | 1982 | $1,273 | 60.0% | 97.0% | 6.5% |
| Nast | 2.18 | 47.2 | 2.4% | 9.2% | 26.3% | 1980 | $2,048 | 67.7% | 96.0% | 0.3% |
| Woody Creek | 2.03 | 42.2 | 2.1% | 28.0% | 20.7% | 1988 | $2,061 | 59.0% | 96.5% | 1.0% |
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 Mount 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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