COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pitkin County vs Gunnison County
PLACE A
Pitkin County, Colorado
VS
PLACE B
Gunnison County, Colorado
Pitkin County and Gunnison County are close in size. Pitkin County earns more, with a median household income $18,118 higher. Gunnison County has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 1%).
PITKIN COUNTYGUNNISON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population16,62517,439−5% vs Gunnison County
Population density175+12
Population growth1.2%10.4%−9.2 pts
Median age47.237.5+9.7
Male50.5%54.8%−4.2 pts
Female49.5%45.2%+4.2 pts
Foreign-born10.0%3.7%+6.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.3%84.1%−3.8 pts
Black0.4%0.4%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.4%10.0%+1.4 pts
Asian2.0%0.5%+1.5 pts
Other6.0%4.9%+1.1 pts
Median household income$102,645$84,527+$18,118
Per capita income$105,496$52,685+$52,811
Poverty rate7.8%11.3%−3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5920.446+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher62.8%64.7%−1.9 pts
Graduate degree25.4%18.3%+7.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%4.7%−2.2 pts
Labor force participation68.4%72.8%−4.4 pts
Median home value$1,139,100$621,800+$517,300
Median gross rent$2,004$1,252+$752
Owner-occupied62.8%66.8%−4.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate31.3%32.1%−0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households47.7%49.3%−1.5 pts
Average commute19.920.2−0.3
Worked from home16.6%18.5%−1.9 pts
Public transit to work12.4%4.1%+8.3 pts
Uninsured5.0%5.0%Even
Population, 1990 – 2025