Population 1,780 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Snowmass
Household size in Snowmass
| Period | Snowmass | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Snowmass are small: just 2.23 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 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 Snowmass
| Period | Snowmass | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.4 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.4, Snowmass 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 Snowmass
| Period | Snowmass | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Snowmass: 3.6% 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 Snowmass
Renters in Snowmass
| Period | Snowmass | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Snowmass own their homes; 30.7% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 49.7% have no mortgage at all, above 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 Snowmass
| Period | Snowmass | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Snowmass is close to the national rate: 9.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Colorado as a whole (7.3%).
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 Snowmass
| Period | Snowmass | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Snowmass is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. 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 Snowmass
| Period | Snowmass | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,468 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,741 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,695 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,086 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$618 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Snowmass runs $2,086 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.5% 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 Snowmass
Bachelor's degrees in Snowmass
| Period | Snowmass | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.3% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.8% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.0% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.3% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Snowmass: 53.3% 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 Snowmass
| Period | Snowmass | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Snowmass have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Colorado.
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 Snowmass
| Period | Snowmass | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Snowmass: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Snowmass 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowmass | 2.23 | 49.4 | 3.6% | 30.7% | 9.8% | 1991 | $2,086 | 53.3% | 91.7% | 6.1% |
| Basalt | 2.30 | 45.4 | 8.3% | 30.5% | 9.1% | 1995 | $2,196 | 53.7% | 93.0% | 3.4% |
| Woody Creek | 2.03 | 42.2 | 2.1% | 28.0% | 20.7% | 1988 | $2,061 | 59.0% | 96.5% | 1.0% |
| Snowmass Village | 1.75 | 54.0 | 5.2% | 41.0% | 33.0% | 1983 | $1,657 | 57.9% | 96.9% | 1.6% |
| El Jebel | 2.25 | 51.2 | 6.4% | 27.6% | 15.5% | 1994 | $2,012 | 59.3% | 97.7% | 2.4% |
| Ruedi | 2.17 | 53.7 | 4.3% | 14.8% | 12.3% | 1998 | $2,188 | 61.9% | 98.9% | 2.1% |
| Emma | 2.21 | 43.6 | 5.9% | 14.9% | 23.2% | 1976 | $2,015 | 60.0% | 99.8% | 0.0% |
| Carbondale | 2.46 | 44.1 | 6.0% | 32.4% | 8.6% | 1991 | $2,020 | 50.7% | 89.2% | 2.5% |
| Aspen | 1.65 | 45.8 | 3.7% | 41.1% | 26.7% | 1986 | $1,824 | 66.9% | 97.9% | 1.8% |
| Norrie | 2.19 | 55.4 | 4.4% | 13.3% | 15.0% | 1998 | $2,166 | 62.7% | 98.5% | 2.2% |
| Meredith | 2.18 | 48.7 | 2.7% | 10.0% | 24.1% | 1983 | $2,073 | 66.9% | 96.5% | 0.7% |
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 Snowmass. 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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