With 5,049 people, Aspen is a city in Colorado. This is an unusually credentialed place: 54% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $500,001. Owners hold 44% of the housing stock. Median rent is $785 a month. Households here earn about 24% more than in Colorado as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $37,467, above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Top-priced homes
median home value $500,000+, the Census reporting cap
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.7%(50)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.1%(67)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.3%(79)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 230 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
