Pitkin County, Colorado

Not to be confused with Pitkin, Colorado.
Pitkin County, Colorado

Pitkin County Courthouse
Map of Colorado highlighting Pitkin County
Location in the state of Colorado
Map of the United States highlighting Colorado
Colorado's location in the U.S.
Founded February 23, 1881
Named for Frederick Walker Pitkin
Seat Aspen
Largest city Snowmass Village
Area
 • Total 973 sq mi (2,520 km2)
 • Land 971 sq mi (2,515 km2)
 • Water 2.5 sq mi (6 km2), 0.3%
Population (est.)
 • (2014) 17,626
 • Density 18/sq mi (7/km²)
Congressional district 3rd
Time zone Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website aspenpitkin.com

Pitkin County is one of the 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,148.[1] The county seat is Aspen.[2] The county is named in honor of the late Colorado Governor Frederick Walker Pitkin. Pitkin County has the fourth highest per-capita income of any county in the United States.

Pitkin County is included in the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Edwards-Glenwood Springs, CO Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 973 square miles (2,520 km2), of which 971 square miles (2,510 km2) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) (0.3%) is water.[3] The high point of the county is Castle Peak, a fourteener with a height of 14,265 feet. It is located 20 miles south of Aspen on the Gunnison County border.

Adjacent counties

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Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18908,929—
19007,020−21.4%
19104,566−35.0%
19202,707−40.7%
19301,770−34.6%
19401,8363.7%
19501,643−10.5%
19602,38144.9%
19706,185159.8%
198010,33867.1%
199012,66122.5%
200014,87217.5%
201017,14815.3%
Est. 201417,626[4]2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2014[1]

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 14,872 people, 6,807 households, and 3,185 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 10,096 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.33% White, 0.53% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.37% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. 6.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,807 households out of which 21.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.70% were married couples living together, 5.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.20% were non-families. 35.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the county the population was spread out with 16.70% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 38.30% from 25 to 44, 30.50% from 45 to 64, and 6.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 115.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $59,375, and the median income for a family was $75,048. Males had a median income of $40,672 versus $33,896 for females. The per capita income for the county was $40,811. About 3.00% of families and 6.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.40% of those under age 18 and 5.60% of those age 65 or over.

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  9. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

External links

 Garfield County Eagle County
Mesa County Lake County
   Pitkin County, Colorado  
Gunnison County Chaffee County

Coordinates: 39°13′N 106°55′W / 39.22°N 106.92°W / 39.22; -106.92

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