COMPARING TWO PLACES
Aspen vs Edwards
PLACE A
Aspen, Colorado
VS
PLACE B
Edwards, Colorado
Aspen is 40% smaller than Edwards. Edwards earns more, with a median household income $7,876 higher.
ASPENEDWARDSDIFFERENCE
Total population6,48910,785−40% vs Edwards
Population density1,680405+1,275
Population growth5.2%9.5%−4.3 pts
Median age43.739.8+3.9
Male50.6%55.4%−4.8 pts
Female49.4%44.6%+4.8 pts
Foreign-born13.6%20.7%−7.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.0%57.3%+21.7 pts
Black1.0%2.5%−1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.4%32.1%−18.7 pts
Asian1.8%2.2%−0.4 pts
Other4.9%5.8%−1.0 pts
Median household income$74,033$81,909−$7,876
Per capita income$113,282$63,512+$49,770
Poverty rate10.6%12.5%−1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6400.542+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher69.6%59.8%+9.8 pts
Graduate degree27.5%21.1%+6.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%10.3%−7.9 pts
Labor force participation71.5%68.9%+2.6 pts
Median home value$819,900$937,300−$117,400
Median gross rent$2,081$1,845+$236
Owner-occupied57.1%63.4%−6.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate33.3%26.7%+6.6 pts
Rent-burdened households60.6%69.9%−9.3 pts
Average commute14.417.3−2.9
Worked from home18.4%24.0%−5.6 pts
Public transit to work9.1%1.0%+8.1 pts
Uninsured7.0%11.3%−4.3 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024