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Gunnison, Colorado

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StatisticGunnisonColoradoUnited States
Total Population6,7665,862,189334,922,499
Median Household Income$62,189$95,470$80,734
Median Age25.237.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher60.3%45.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$461,000$539,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,230$1,761$1,413
Poverty Rate22.1%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.3%4.6%5.2%
Foreign Born2.7%9.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate48.7%66.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.425.226.4
Worked from Home7.8%21.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households27.7%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Gunnison, Colorado

Age in Gunnison, Colorado

StatisticGunnisonColoradoUnited States
Median Age25.237.738.9
Under 18 %17.2%21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %32.8%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.8%15.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%14.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %11.1%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %9.6%15.6%17.2%

Households and families in Gunnison, Colorado

StatisticGunnisonColoradoUnited States
Households3,0462,374,218129,227,496
Average Household Size1.92.42.5
Family Households40.7%61.7%64.2%
Households with Children20.6%28.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.0%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone37.6%28.6%28.7%
Never Married59.2%33.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Gunnison, Colorado

StatisticGunnisonColoradoUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,279$52,636$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.9%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.8%14.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.5%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.7%17.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate22.1%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.4%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households15.3%8.5%n/a

Housing in Gunnison, Colorado

StatisticGunnisonColoradoUnited States
Housing Units3,1902,589,053143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes51.1%61.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.5%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.5%8.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,981.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied51.3%33.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income38.2%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,324$2,602n/a

Education in Gunnison, Colorado

StatisticGunnisonColoradoUnited States
Less than High School2.8%7.1%10.4%
High School Graduate17.6%19.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree19.3%27.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree45.8%28.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.4%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Gunnison, Colorado

StatisticGunnisonColoradoUnited States
Labour Force Participation74.0%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work57.3%65.1%68.8%
Public Transit7.7%1.6%3.2%
Walked to Work7.8%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes57.5%26.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.1%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.2%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Gunnison, Colorado

StatisticGunnisonColoradoUnited States
Born in State of Residence38.8%41.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.3%4.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.5%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.0%83.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.7%11.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.2%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Gunnison

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.