COMPARING TWO PLACES
Aspen vs Gypsum
PLACE A
Aspen, Colorado
VS
PLACE B
Gypsum, Colorado
Aspen is 30% smaller than Gypsum. Gypsum earns more, with a median household income $41,531 higher. Gypsum has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs 5%).
ASPENGYPSUMDIFFERENCE
Total population6,4899,212−30% vs Gypsum
Population density1,6801,042+638
Population growth5.2%24.1%−18.9 pts
Median age43.733.7+10.0
Male50.6%53.1%−2.5 pts
Female49.4%46.9%+2.5 pts
Foreign-born13.6%19.6%−6.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.0%43.9%+35.1 pts
Black1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.4%54.0%−40.7 pts
Asian1.8%0.6%+1.2 pts
Other4.9%1.4%+3.4 pts
Median household income$74,033$115,564−$41,531
Per capita income$113,282$43,538+$69,744
Poverty rate10.6%9.6%+1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6400.360+0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher69.6%32.6%+37.0 pts
Graduate degree27.5%7.8%+19.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%0.9%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation71.5%75.2%−3.7 pts
Median home value$819,900$633,000+$186,900
Median gross rent$2,081$2,183−$102
Owner-occupied57.1%70.2%−13.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate33.3%5.2%+28.0 pts
Rent-burdened households60.6%64.1%−3.5 pts
Average commute14.421.9−7.4
Worked from home18.4%8.5%+9.9 pts
Public transit to work9.1%0.0%+9.1 pts
Uninsured7.0%10.6%−3.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025