Pitkin, CO City Data

Pitkin, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 124 people who live in Pitkin and approximately 13,956 who live in Gunnison County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pitkin to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Pitkin. We have included Pitkin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pitkin Information

Gunnison County where Pitkin resides is 3,259.75 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,956 and has a population rank of 2,164 out of all the places in the United States.

Pitkin has a total of 124 people and of those residents there are 57 males and 67 females. The median age of the male population is 46.5 and the female population is 41.5. There are approximately 190 births each year and around 54 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pitkin varies per year, but currently 117 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 124 people who live in Pitkin, there are 31 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pitkin is 9 male and 22 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 96.

General Pitkin Information
Total area in square miles - Gunnison County	3,259.75
Water area in square miles - Gunnison County	N/A
Resident population - Gunnison County	13,956
Population rank - Gunnison County	2,164
Total population	124
Total population (male)	57
Total population (female)	67
Population median age (male)	46.5
Population median age (female)	41.5
Births - Gunnison County	190
Deaths- Gunnison County	54
Population of one race	117
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	31
Population under 20 years (male)	9
Population under 20 years (female)	22
Total population 18 years and over	96

Pitkin Social Characteristics

There are 5,649 households in Pitkin. Families make up 3,029 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pitkin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,496), male householder with no wife present (149) and female householder with no husband present (284). The remainder of the Pitkin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,681. Pitkin, CO moving companies help people in Pitkin move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Pitkin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pitkin is based, there are 5,376 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,963 never married, 2,643 now married, 55 separated, 278 widowed, and 437 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 80 separated, 104 widowed and 467 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pitkin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pitkin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gunnison County)
Total households	5,649
Family households (families)	3,029
With own children under 18 years	1,395
Married-couple family	2,496
With own children under 18 years	1,144
Male householder, no wife present, family	149
With own children under 18 years	91
Female householder, no husband present, family	284
With own children under 18 years	224
Nonfamily households	2,681
Householder living alone	1,528
65 years and over	258

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	14
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	10
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	108
Householder	35
Spouse	29
Child	28
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	16
Male householder	9
Male householder living alone	6
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	3
Female householder living alone	2
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,376
Never married	1,963
Now married	2,643
Separated	55
Widowed	278
Divorced	437
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	80
Widowed	104
Divorced	467

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	124
Male	57
Under 5 years	N/A
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	1
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	1
Female	67
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	1
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	2
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	124
One race	117
White	109
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	124
People who are White alone	109
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	25
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,306
Same house	4,902
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,965
Different state or abroad	3,068
Different state	2,874
Abroad	194

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gunnison County)
Total resident population	13,956
Born in United States	4,436
State of residence	5,257
Different state	8,110
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	179
Foreign born	410

Pitkin Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Pitkin. That total enrollment is 4,697 for the population of the country, which includes Pitkin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,844 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,463 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,555.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Pitkin population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,697
Pre-kindergarten	223
Public	131
Private	92
Kindergarten	186
Public	163
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,107
Public	1,059
Private	48
Elementary and high school	1,732
Public	1,639
Private	93
High school grades 9 to 12	625
Public	580
Private	45
College, undergraduate years	2,433
Public	2,277
Private	156
Graduate or professional school	123
Public	110
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	8,869

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,504
Less than 9th grade	227
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	275
High school graduate	1,512
Some college, no degree	2,447
Associate's degree	336
Bachelor's degree	3,707
Graduate or professional degree	43.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	94.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,680

Pitkin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,770 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pitkin. The Pitkin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,661), service occupations (1,727), sales and office occupations (2,012), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (114), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,216) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (445). The 11,770 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,640 private wage and salary workers, 1,428 government workers, 1,042 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gunnison County)
Population 16 years and over	11,770
In labor force	8,635
Civilian labor force	8,632
Employed	8,175
Unemployed	457
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	5,308
In labor force	3,734
Civilian labor force	3,734
Unemployed Civilian labor force	155
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,462
In labor force	4,901
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	302
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gunnison County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,916
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,479
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,239
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	941
Other means	77
Worked at home	533
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	117,045

OCCUPATION (Gunnison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,661
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,661
Service occupations	1,727
Sales and office occupations	2,012
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	114
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,216
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	445

INDUSTRY (Gunnison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,661
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	299
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	170
Wholesale trade	84
Retail trade	1,167
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	257
Information	152
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	586
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	519
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,430
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,781
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	274

CLASS OF WORKER (Gunnison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,661
Private wage and salary workers	5,640
Government workers	1,428
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,042
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pitkin Housing Characteristics

In Pitkin, CO there are 9,135 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,649 occupied and 3,486 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pitkin, there are 5,437 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 400 units in Pitkin. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Pitkin, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pitkin, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pitkin. There are 81 housing units with rent less than $200, 92 with rent between $200-299, 631 with rent between $300-499 and 1,337 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pitkin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pitkin, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gunnison County)
Total housing units	9,135
Occupied housing units	5,649
Vacant housing units	3,486

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gunnison County)
Total housing units	9,135
1-unit, detached	5,437
1-unit, attached	400
2 units	468
3 or 4 units	509
5 to 9 units	534
10 to 19 units	468
20 to 49 units	422
50 or more units	31
Mobile home	823

HOUSING TENURE (Gunnison County)
Occupied housing units	5,649
Owner-occupied	3,296
Renter-occupied	2,353

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gunnison County)
Occupied housing units	5,649
No vehicles available	224
2 vehicle available	3,611
3 vehicles available	968
4 vehicles available	240
5 or more vehicles available	93

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gunnison County)
Occupied housing units	5,649
Utility gas	2,870
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,146
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30
Coal or coke	65
Wood	648
Solar energy	57
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	30

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gunnison County)
Occupied housing units	5,649
Less Than $50,000	3,296
$50,000 to $99,999	124
$100,000 to $149,999	530
$150,000 to $199,999	515
$200,000 to $299,999	519
$300,000 to $499,999	228
$1,000,000 or more	26
Median (dollars)	189,400

GROSS RENT (Gunnison County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,353
Less than $200	81
$200 to $299	92
$300 to $499	631
$500 to $699	570
$700 to $999	490
$1,000 to $1,499	235
$1,500 or more	41