Pitkin County
Pitkin County, Colorado
Aspen, CO 81611
Phone: (970) 920-5180
Fax: (970) 920-5196
county.aspenpitkin.com
In west-central CO, west of Leadville; organized Feb 23, 1881, from Gunnison County. Name Origin: For Frederick Walker Pitkin (1837-86), governor of CO (1879-83)
Area (sq mi):: 973.23 (land 970.42; water 2.81) Population per square mile: 15.40
Population 2005: 14,914 State rank: 31 Population change: 2000-20005 0.30%; 1990-2000 17.50% Population 2000: 14,872 (White 90.60%; Black or African American 0.50%; Hispanic or Latino 6.50%; Asian 1.10%; Other 4.00%). Foreign born: 10.90%. Median age: 38.40
Income 2000: per capita $40,811; median household $59,375; Population below poverty level: 6.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $66,605-$68,504
Unemployment (2004): 5.20% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.90% Median travel time to work: 17.30 minutes Working outside county of residence: 8.90%
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