Aspen is a city located in Pitkin County Colorado. Aspen has a 2023 population of 6,871. It is also the county seat of Pitkin County.Aspen is currently declining at a rate of -0.56% annually and its population has decreased by -1.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,988 in 2020.
The average household income in Aspen is $187,837 with a poverty rate of 3.07%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Aspen is 41.2 years, 43.9 years for males, and 40.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Aspen was:
2.79
Average Family Size
2.11
Average Household Size
60.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
87.26% of Aspen residents speak only English, while 12.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.08% of the population.
3.07%
Overall Poverty Rate
2.93%
Male Poverty Rate
3.21%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Aspen is Asian, with 7.69% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Aspen is White, with 3.29% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.71%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.4%
Male Marriage Rate
44.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
2.72%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.95%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
78.4%
Labor Force Participation
77.4%
Employment Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
25.64%
Born in Aspen
91.08%
Native Born
9.93%
Foreign Born
3.21%
Non Citizen
6.72%
Naturalized
91.08% of Aspen residents were born in the United States, with 25.64% having been born in Colorado. 3.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.