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Mount Crested Butte

Colorado · 281 residents · 2.068 sq mi
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Mount Crested Butte has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,000. Population has fallen 60% since 2000, a loss of 426 residents. 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $170,800. Poverty is rare here, at 5.3% of residents. 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

281
−60%vs 2000
vs 707 in 2000
1990 – 2025
136 / sq mi
−60%vs 2000
vs 342 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
29.8
−4%vs 2000
vs 31.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
2074286508711K1990201020202024Mount Crested Butte
2024823
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$25,000
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,864 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$19,938
−44%vs 2000
vs $35,657 in 2000
US average: $14,340
5.3%
−7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$170,800
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $213,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$492
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $916 in 2000
US average: $450
21.9%
−33.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.7% in 2000
78.1% rent
6.8
+57%vs 2000
vs 4.4 in 2000
1990 – 2024
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(668)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(25)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
Diversity Score8.7%(61)
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.2%(276)
Black1.1%(3)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(2)
Asian0.7%(2)
Other0%(0)
Diversity Score6.1%(17)
6
−30%vs 2000
vs 9 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

44.8%
−10.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
100.0%
+3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 96.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
10.0%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.7 min
+97%vs 2000
vs 9.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

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How many people live in Mount Crested Butte, Colorado?

Mount Crested Butte, Colorado has about 281 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mount Crested Butte, Colorado?

The typical household in Mount Crested Butte, Colorado earns about $25,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Crested Butte, Colorado expensive?

In Mount Crested Butte, Colorado, the median home is worth about $170,800, and the typical rent is about $492 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Crested Butte, Colorado?

About 44.8% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Crested Butte, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Crested Butte, Colorado?

About 5.3% of people in Mount Crested Butte, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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