Pitkin County

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Pitkin County Courthouse in Aspen
Pitkin County Courthouse in Aspen
administration
US state : Colorado
Administrative headquarters : Aspen
Foundation : 1881
Demographics
Residents : 17,148  (2010)
Population density : 6.8 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 2521 km²
Water surface : 7 km²
map
Map of Pitkin County within Colorado
Website : county.aspenpitkin.com

The Pitkin County is a county in the state of Colorado of the United States . The county seat is Aspen . It is connected to Gunnison County to the south by the McClure Pass . The county was named in honor of former Colorado governor Frederick Walker Pitkin .

geography

The county has an area of ​​2521 square kilometers, of which 7 square kilometers are water.

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1890 8929 -
1900 7020 -21.4%
1910 4566 -35%
1920 2707 -40.7%
1930 1770 -34.6%
1940 1836 3.7%
1950 1646 -10.3%
1960 2381 44.7%
1970 6185 159.8%
1980 10,338 67.1%
1990 12,661 22.5%
2000 14,872 17.5%
2010 17,148 15.3%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 2010

Pitkin County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

As of the 2000 census , the county had 14,872 people. There were 6,807 households and 3,185 families. The population density was 6 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 94.33 percent white, 0.53 percent African American, 0.27 percent Native American, 1.12 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 2.37 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.34 percent were descended from two or more races. 6.54 percent of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 6,807 households, 21.1 percent had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 38.7 percent were married couples living together, 5.3 percent were single mothers. 53.2 percent were not families. 35.8 percent were single households and 3.5 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.77 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 16.7 percent of residents under 18 years of age, 7.7 percent between 18 and 24 years of age, 38.3 percent between 25 and 44 years of age, 30.5 percent between 45 and 64 years of age 6.8 percent were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 115.1 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 117.4 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 59,375 , and the median income for a family is $ 75,048. Males had a median income of $ 40,672 versus $ 33,896 for females. The per capita income was $ 40,811. 6.2 percent of the population and 3.0 percent of families are below the poverty line. This included 4.4 percent of the population under the age of 18 and 5.6 percent of the population aged 65 and over.

Infrastructure

Aspen / Pitkin County Airport is located near Aspen , from where there are connections to Denver International Airport .

Places in Pitkin County

Maroon Bells with Maroon Lake

Natural sights

The main attraction of Pitkin County (apart from the city of Aspen) is the Maroon Bells, up to 4,315 m high (approx. 16 km southwest of Aspen). With Maroon Lake to the northeast, these offer a picturesque photo opportunity (one of the most famous Colorado).

Web links

Commons : Pitkin County  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 198164. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  3. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  4. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
  5. ^ Extract from census.gov.Retrieved March 31, 2012
  6. ↑ Pitkin County, Colorado , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 39 ° 13 ′  N , 106 ° 55 ′  W