MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Steamboat Springs Micro
Steamboat Springs, CO · 2 counties · 25,445 residents · 7,105.264 sq mi
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Steamboat Springs has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,501. Population has fallen 23% since 2000, a loss of 7,429 residents. Median home value is $77,118.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202438K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(1,978)
5 to 98.6%(2,184)
10 to 148.2%(2,081)
15 to 196.5%(1,648)
20 to 245.9%(1,506)
25 to 3419.5%(4,964)
35 to 4420.1%(5,114)
45 to 5410.7%(2,723)
55 to 645.9%(1,504)
65 to 744%(1,027)
75 to 842.3%(576)
85 and over0.6%(140)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,501
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,766 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$77,118
−45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $186,083 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(30,288)
Black0.1%(40)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(1,881)
Asian0.4%(117)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.7%(24,859)
Black0%(9)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(1,066)
Asian0.2%(56)
Other2%(521)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican7%(2,695)
Puerto Rican0.9%(348)
Spaniard0.9%(330)
Central American0.8%(206)
South American0.5%(190)
Honduran0.6%(152)
Venezuelan0.3%(80)
Peruvian0.2%(66)
Nicaraguan0.2%(43)
Colombian0.2%(41)
Cuban0.1%(30)
Costa Rican0%(11)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Argentine0%(3)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(77)
Chinese0.2%(39)
Japanese0.1%(36)
Vietnamese0.2%(25)
Korean0%(12)
Thai0%(8)
Burmese0%(6)
Ancestry
German18.4%(7,047)
English14.2%(5,441)
Irish12.9%(4,955)
Italian4.3%(1,631)
American4.1%(1,572)
Polish4%(1,540)
Scottish3.1%(1,177)
French2.3%(889)
Swedish2.3%(875)
Norwegian1.9%(710)
Dutch1.7%(656)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(444)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.1%(429)
Russian1%(402)
Welsh1%(384)
Hungarian0.8%(304)
Swiss0.8%(299)
Austrian0.4%(170)
French Canadian0.4%(169)
Czech0.4%(167)
Greek0.4%(164)
British0.3%(131)
Canadian0.3%(113)
Belgian0.3%(107)
Ukrainian0.3%(98)
Slovak0.3%(96)
Armenian0.4%(95)
Arab0.2%(87)
Croatian0.3%(80)
Finnish0.2%(75)
Egyptian0.2%(42)
Lebanese0.1%(38)
Romanian0.2%(38)
Subsaharan African0.1%(35)
Serbian0.1%(29)
West Indian0.1%(28)
Australian0.1%(27)
Jamaican0.1%(25)
Portuguese0.1%(23)
Lithuanian0.1%(22)
Latvian0.1%(21)
Israeli0.1%(16)
Iranian0%(10)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Slovene0%(8)
Nigerian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.4%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.4%(4,777)
Married59.4%(10,005)
Widowed2.3%(392)
Divorced9.9%(1,669)
Women 15+
Never married20.8%(3,170)
Married62.8%(9,581)
Widowed5.2%(796)
Divorced11.2%(1,716)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Steamboat Springs, CO?
Steamboat Springs, CO has about 25,445 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Steamboat Springs, CO?
The typical household in Steamboat Springs, CO earns about $31,501 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Steamboat Springs, CO expensive?
In Steamboat Springs, CO, the median home is worth about $77,118, and the typical rent is about $406 a month.
How educated are people in Steamboat Springs, CO?
About 26.6% of adults age 25 and over in Steamboat Springs, CO hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Steamboat Springs, CO?
About 10.4% of people in Steamboat Springs, CO live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024