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Gunnison County, Colorado (CO)

County population in 2022: 17,221 (41% urban, 59% rural); it was 13,956 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,770
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,130
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,301
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,616 (it was 2,348 in 2000)
% of renters here:

42%
State:

34%

Land area: 3239 sq. mi.

Water area: 20.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 5 people per square mile   (very low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Gunnison County: 96.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (20.5%), Educational, health and social services (19.2%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.6%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Gunnison County, CO (2022)
    • 14,36984.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,74910.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 6513.8%Two or more races
    • 1070.6%Some other race alone
    • 1020.6%Asian alone
    • 900.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 210.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 160.09%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

36.8 years
Colorado median age:

37.7 years
Males: 9,294  (54.0%)
Females: 7,927  (46.0%)
Average household size:
Gunnison County:

2.0 people
Colorado:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $78,026 ($36,916 in 1999)
This county:

$78,026
Colorado:

$89,302

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,017 (lower quartile is $787, upper quartile is $1,672)
This county:

$1017
State:

$1513


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $604,512 (it was $179,700 in 2000)
Gunnison:

$604,512
Colorado:

$531,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $417,656 - $917,681

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $829,821
Here:

$829,821
State:

$676,667

Townhouses or other attached units: $594,912
Here:

$594,912
State:

$526,340

In 2-unit structures: $452,031
Here:

$452,031
State:

$431,509

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $449,680
Here:

$449,680
State:

$385,502

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $536,429
Here:

$536,429
State:

$417,586

Mobile homes: $177,135
Here:

$177,135
State:

$115,510

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,965
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $522

Institutionalized population: 48

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 3
  • Thefts: 10
  • Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 3
  • Thefts: 19
  • Auto thefts: 3
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 131 buildings, average cost: $1,024,500
  • 2021: 145 buildings, average cost: $462,800
  • 2020: 129 buildings, average cost: $499,200
  • 2019: 110 buildings, average cost: $375,400
  • 2018: 169 buildings, average cost: $328,200
  • 2017: 140 buildings, average cost: $292,800
  • 2016: 103 buildings, average cost: $281,200
  • 2015: 93 buildings, average cost: $295,800
  • 2014: 58 buildings, average cost: $349,300
  • 2013: 63 buildings, average cost: $373,800
  • 2012: 45 buildings, average cost: $418,200
  • 2011: 50 buildings, average cost: $328,300
  • 2010: 71 buildings, average cost: $255,300
  • 2009: 87 buildings, average cost: $250,600
  • 2008: 84 buildings, average cost: $274,500
  • 2007: 179 buildings, average cost: $284,000
  • 2006: 237 buildings, average cost: $301,000
  • 2005: 222 buildings, average cost: $216,900
  • 2004: 190 buildings, average cost: $222,300
  • 2003: 149 buildings, average cost: $190,300
  • 2002: 167 buildings, average cost: $195,300
  • 2001: 173 buildings, average cost: $162,100
  • 2000: 208 buildings, average cost: $157,000
  • 1999: 281 buildings, average cost: $160,800
  • 1998: 204 buildings, average cost: $153,700
  • 1997: 168 buildings, average cost: $134,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Gunnison, CO residents
Average permit cost in Gunnison, CO

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,773 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,659 (0.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Gunnison, CO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Gunnison, CO in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Gunnison, CO in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.7%
Gunnison County:

10.7%
Colorado:

9.4%
(10.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 13.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 31.1% for American Indian residents, 103.8% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 3.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 36.8 years old
(Males: 35.5 years old, Females: 39.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37.4 years old, Black residents: 18.3 years old, American Indian residents: 37.9 years old, Asian residents: 44.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.3 years old, Other race residents: 48.7 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gunnison County is $551 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $716 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $991 a month.

Cities in this county include: Gunnison, Crested Butte, Mount Crested Butte, Somerset, Sapinero, Pitkin, Marble.

Gunnison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2023 air pollution in Gunnison County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.048 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Calvert County, Maryland , Cumberland County, Illinois , Fairfax County, Virginia , Kit Carson County , Tucker County, West Virginia , Page County, Virginia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Colorado:

3.2%

Unemployment by year in Gunnison, CO
County total employment by year in Gunnison, CO
County average yearly wages by year in Gunnison, CO

Current college students: 2,556
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 98.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 59.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 623 (58.2% naturalized citizens)

Gunnison County:

3.6%
Whole state:

9.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1542010 or later
  • 1332000 to 2009
  • 521990 to 1999
  • 591980 to 1989
  • 611970 to 1979
  • 79Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.9%

Gunnison County marital status for males Gunnison County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,829
  • One, attached: 635
  • Two: 622
  • 3 or 4: 786
  • 5 to 9: 870
  • 10 to 19: 395
  • 20 to 49: 427
  • 50 or more: 359
  • Mobile homes: 547

Housing units in Gunnison County with a mortgage: 3,126 (498 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 441 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Here:

100.0% with mortgage
State:

98.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Gunnison County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic4,1572
Evangelical Protestant1,12112
Mainline Protestant4914
Other3263
None9,229-
Gunnison County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Gunnison County:

3.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.34 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Gunnison County:

3.35 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 45
This county:

30.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Gunnison County:

3.7%
Colorado:

5.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Gunnison County:

15.2%
State:

18.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

8.7%
State:

9.6%

Agriculture in Gunnison County:

Average size of farms: 890 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $49,133
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $39.16
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.25%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43,255
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.15%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 89.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $116,663
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.72%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.00

Earthquake activity:

Gunnison County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 1049% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 453.2 miles away from Gunnison County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 516.9 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 574.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 165.2 miles away from the county center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 372.1 miles away from Gunnison County center
On 9/13/1994 at 06:01:23, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Colorado Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4498, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3224: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Colorado Snowstorm, Incident Period: March 17, 2003 to March 20, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3185: April 09, 2003, FEMA Id: 3185, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Colorado Wiley Ridge Fire, Incident Period: June 23, 2002 to June 28, 2002, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 23, 2002, FEMA Id: 2431, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Colorado Wildfires, Incident Period: April 23, 2002 to August 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1421: June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: 1421, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Colorado SEVERE STORMS, MUDSLIDES, LANDSLIDES, FLOODING, Incident Period: July 27, 1984, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-719: July 27, 1984, FEMA Id: 719, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Colorado Drought, Incident Period: January 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3025: January 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 3025, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • Colorado FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, Incident Period: July 06, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-396: July 06, 1973, FEMA Id: 396, Natural disaster type: Landslide, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Gunnison County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Gunnison

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,359 (50.0%)
  • Carpooled: 1,543 (14.4%)
  • Bus: 441 (4.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 15 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 368 (3.4%)
  • Walked: 1,188 (11.1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,539 (14.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care and social assistance (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care and social assistance (14%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (21%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (14%)
  • Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Canada (22%)
  • Mexico (17%)
  • England (13%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • Argentina (4%)
  • Denmark (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Gunnison County


  • German (15%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • American (7%)
  • Swiss (6%)
  • European (5%)
  • Italian (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Gunnison County, Colorado in 2010:

  • 725 people in college/university student housing
  • 45 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 41 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 36 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 3 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in Gunnison County, Colorado in 2000:

  • 878 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 33 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 13 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 12 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 8 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $78,361.

10.31% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($145,909 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.31%
Colorado average:

11.28%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.03% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($62,953 average AGI)
5.28% relocated from other states ($82,956 average AGI)
Gunnison County:

5.28%
Colorado average:

5.04%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Denver County, CO  0.77% ($111,426 average AGI)
from El Paso County, CO  0.50% ($227,686)
from Jefferson County, CO  0.44% ($262,935)
from Boulder County, CO  0.43% ($151,467)


10.33% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($76,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.33%
Colorado average:

11.05%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.95% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($32,584 average AGI)
5.38% relocated to other states ($43,654 average AGI)
Gunnison County:

5.38%
Colorado average:

4.80%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Mesa County, CO  0.70% ($62,082 average AGI)
to Montrose County, CO  0.46% ($81,281)
to Denver County, CO  0.40% ($92,500)
to El Paso County, CO  0.38% ($79,074)
to Delta County, CO  0.33% ($63,870)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1

Births per 1000 population in Gunnison County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 4.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 4.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Gunnison County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.4

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Gunnison County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Gunnison County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Gunnison County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Gunnison County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Gunnison County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Gunnison County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Gunnison County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,273 (1,133 aged, 140 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 408 (14%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Gunnison County, Colorado in 1999 - 2019:

  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 17,221
  • Male householders: 4,458 (1,500 living alone), Female householders: 3,656 (831 living alone)
  • 3,721 spouses (3,705 opposite-sex spouses), 803 unmarried partners, (706 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,830 children (2,760 natural, 34 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 71 grandchildren, 97 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 0 foster children, 32 other relatives, 661 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,003

Size of family households: 2,499 2-persons, 923 3-persons, 577 4-persons, 348 5-persons, 60 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,335 1-person, 1,082 2-persons, 192 3-persons, 177 4-persons.

1,902 married couples with children.
542 single-parent households (179 men, 363 women).

92.2% of residents of Gunnison speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $98,221,000 ($6,934 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,806,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $19,557,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,874,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $25,000
Federal grants: $15,689,000
Federal procurement contracts: $48,316,000 ($174,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,760,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,643,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,149,000
Federal Government insurance: $30,021,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 923
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

76 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 375
Here:

26 per 1000 residents
State:

32 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +108
Here:

+8 per 1000 residents
State:

+24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -365
Here -26 per 1000 residents
State +10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Gunnison County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.25 millions of gallons per day (48% from ground, 52% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.4
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

4.0

Year house built in Gunnison County, Colorado
  • Year house built in Gunnison County, Colorado
  • 182020 or later
  • 4482010 to 2019
  • 3,2072000 to 2009
  • 2,1251990 to 1999
  • 1,6791980 to 1989
  • 2,7711970 to 1979
  • 6651960 to 1969
  • 3421950 to 1959
  • 1641940 to 1949
  • 7461939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Gunnison County, Colorado
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gunnison County, Colorado
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gunnison County, Colorado
  • 641 room
  • 1402 rooms
  • 4933 rooms
  • 9224 rooms
  • 1,0545 rooms
  • 1,0476 rooms
  • 5907 rooms
  • 3808 rooms
  • 4999+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gunnison County, Colorado
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gunnison County, Colorado
  • 1391 room
  • 5052 rooms
  • 4933 rooms
  • 9994 rooms
  • 3535 rooms
  • 2906 rooms
  • 1257 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 549+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Gunnison County, Colorado
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gunnison County, Colorado
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gunnison County, Colorado
  • 99no bedroom
  • 2501 bedroom
  • 1,3952 bedrooms
  • 2,5333 bedrooms
  • 5984 bedrooms
  • 2995+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gunnison County, Colorado
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gunnison County, Colorado
  • 180no bedroom
  • 6341 bedroom
  • 1,0882 bedrooms
  • 8853 bedrooms
  • 1514 bedrooms
  • 215+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Gunnison County, Colorado in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Gunnison County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Gunnison County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 56no vehicle
  • 1,3081 vehicle
  • 2,2452 vehicles
  • 9603 vehicles
  • 4624 vehicles
  • 1255+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Gunnison County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Gunnison County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 114no vehicle
  • 1,0341 vehicle
  • 1,0182 vehicles
  • 4663 vehicles
  • 3484 vehicles
  • 175+ vehicles

82.5% of Gunnison County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Colorado.

Gunnison County:

82.5%
State average:

83.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,895
  • Other state: 10,384
  • Northeast: 2,137
  • Midwest: 3,658
  • South: 2,112
  • West: 2,488
Year householders moved into unit in Gunnison County, CO
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Gunnison County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 40.7%Utility gas
  • 22.9%Electricity
  • 20.8%Wood
  • 13.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.7%Solar energy
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Coal or coke
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 53.3%Electricity
  • 37.0%Utility gas
  • 4.9%Wood
  • 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 126
Here:

9.9%
Colorado:

11.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37
Here:

5.8%
Colorado:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 352
Here:

18.3%
Colorado:

14.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Gunnison County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,096,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $60,830,000
    Hospital Public: $27,122,000
    Other: $1,792,000
    Air Transportation: $1,680,000
    Air Transportation: $1,324,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,181,000
    Solid Waste Management: $817,000
    Sewerage: $796,000
    Sewerage: $505,000
    Other: $329,000
    Housing and Community Development: $293,000
    Housing and Community Development: $171,000
    Regular Highways: $140,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $8,523,000
    Air Transportation: $1,034,000
    Regular Highways: $481,000
    General Public Buildings: $413,000
    Hospitals: $24,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $55,118,000
    Hospitals: $25,886,000
    Regular Highways: $14,791,000
    General - Other: $9,263,000
    Regular Highways: $4,536,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,261,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,137,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,136,000
    Police Protection: $3,570,000
    Police Protection: $3,311,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,192,000
    Financial Administration: $1,931,000
    Health - Other: $1,858,000
    General - Other: $1,755,000
    Health - Other: $1,641,000
    Air Transportation: $1,328,000
    Air Transportation: $1,276,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,145,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $981,000
    Solid Waste Management: $912,000
    General Public Buildings: $895,000
    Financial Administration: $872,000
    General Public Buildings: $724,000
    Parks and Recreation: $596,000
    Parks and Recreation: $565,000
    Sewerage: $508,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $480,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $389,000
    Water Utilities: $374,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $314,000
    Sewerage: $302,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $282,000
    Housing and Community Development: $211,000
    Housing and Community Development: $211,000
    Water Utilities: $201,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $134,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $14,751,000
    Highways: $6,683,000
    Other: $1,145,000
    Air Transportation: $1,007,000
    General Local Government Support: $362,000
    Other: $317,000
    Highways: $94,000
    Air Transportation: $73,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,341,000
    Interest on Debt: $45,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $342,000
    Other - General - Other: $32,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $539,000
    General Local Government Support: $142,000
    Other: $84,000
    Health and Hospitals: $24,000
    General Local Government Support: $16,000
    Highways: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,250,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,185,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,386,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,321,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,123,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,123,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,123,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,123,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,555,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,110,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,996,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,750,000
    General Revenue - Other: $800,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $798,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $341,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $885,000
    Hospitals: $610,000
    Water Utilities: $286,000
    Air Transportation: $191,000
    Sewerage: $74,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $70,390,000
    Cash and Securities: $35,610,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $431,000
    Water Utilities: $322,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,961,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,414,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,928,000
    Public Welfare: $3,955,000
    Public Welfare: $3,937,000
    Highways: $3,206,000
    Other: $2,714,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,002,000
    Other: $1,603,000
    Health and Hospitals: $487,000
    Health and Hospitals: $279,000
    General Local Government Support: $261,000
    Housing and Community Development: $151,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,020,000
    Property: $8,650,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,202,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,167,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,129,000
    Other License: $773,000
    Other License: $332,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $13,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $8,000
    Other Selective Sales: $7,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,937,000

Gunnison County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,096,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $60,830,000
    Hospital Public: $27,122,000
    Other: $1,792,000
    Air Transportation: $1,680,000
    Air Transportation: $1,324,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,181,000
    Solid Waste Management: $817,000
    Sewerage: $796,000
    Sewerage: $505,000
    Other: $329,000
    Housing and Community Development: $293,000
    Housing and Community Development: $171,000
    Regular Highways: $140,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $8,523,000
    Air Transportation: $1,034,000
    Regular Highways: $481,000
    General Public Buildings: $413,000
    Hospitals: $24,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $55,118,000
    Hospitals: $25,886,000
    Regular Highways: $14,791,000
    General - Other: $9,263,000
    Regular Highways: $4,536,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,261,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,137,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,136,000
    Police Protection: $3,570,000
    Police Protection: $3,311,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,192,000
    Financial Administration: $1,931,000
    Health - Other: $1,858,000
    General - Other: $1,755,000
    Health - Other: $1,641,000
    Air Transportation: $1,328,000
    Air Transportation: $1,276,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,145,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $981,000
    Solid Waste Management: $912,000
    General Public Buildings: $895,000
    Financial Administration: $872,000
    General Public Buildings: $724,000
    Parks and Recreation: $596,000
    Parks and Recreation: $565,000
    Sewerage: $508,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $480,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $389,000
    Water Utilities: $374,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $314,000
    Sewerage: $302,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $282,000
    Housing and Community Development: $211,000
    Housing and Community Development: $211,000
    Water Utilities: $201,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $134,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $14,751,000
    Highways: $6,683,000
    Other: $1,145,000
    Air Transportation: $1,007,000
    General Local Government Support: $362,000
    Other: $317,000
    Highways: $94,000
    Air Transportation: $73,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,341,000
    Interest on Debt: $45,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $342,000
    Other - General - Other: $32,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $539,000
    General Local Government Support: $142,000
    Other: $84,000
    Health and Hospitals: $24,000
    General Local Government Support: $16,000
    Highways: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,250,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,185,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,386,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,321,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,123,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,123,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,123,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,123,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,555,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,110,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,996,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,750,000
    General Revenue - Other: $800,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $798,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $341,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $885,000
    Hospitals: $610,000
    Water Utilities: $286,000
    Air Transportation: $191,000
    Sewerage: $74,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $70,390,000
    Cash and Securities: $35,610,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $431,000
    Water Utilities: $322,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,961,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,414,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,928,000
    Public Welfare: $3,955,000
    Public Welfare: $3,937,000
    Highways: $3,206,000
    Other: $2,714,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,002,000
    Other: $1,603,000
    Health and Hospitals: $487,000
    Health and Hospitals: $279,000
    General Local Government Support: $261,000
    Housing and Community Development: $151,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,020,000
    Property: $8,650,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,202,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,167,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,129,000
    Other License: $773,000
    Other License: $332,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $13,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $8,000
    Other Selective Sales: $7,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,937,000

Gunnison County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,096,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $60,830,000
    Hospital Public: $27,122,000
    Other: $1,792,000
    Air Transportation: $1,680,000
    Air Transportation: $1,324,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,181,000
    Solid Waste Management: $817,000
    Sewerage: $796,000
    Sewerage: $505,000
    Other: $329,000
    Housing and Community Development: $293,000
    Housing and Community Development: $171,000
    Regular Highways: $140,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $8,523,000
    Air Transportation: $1,034,000
    Regular Highways: $481,000
    General Public Buildings: $413,000
    Hospitals: $24,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $55,118,000
    Hospitals: $25,886,000
    Regular Highways: $14,791,000
    General - Other: $9,263,000
    Regular Highways: $4,536,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,261,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,137,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,136,000
    Police Protection: $3,570,000
    Police Protection: $3,311,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,192,000
    Financial Administration: $1,931,000
    Health - Other: $1,858,000
    General - Other: $1,755,000
    Health - Other: $1,641,000
    Air Transportation: $1,328,000
    Air Transportation: $1,276,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,145,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $981,000
    Solid Waste Management: $912,000
    General Public Buildings: $895,000
    Financial Administration: $872,000
    General Public Buildings: $724,000
    Parks and Recreation: $596,000
    Parks and Recreation: $565,000
    Sewerage: $508,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $480,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $389,000
    Water Utilities: $374,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $314,000
    Sewerage: $302,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $282,000
    Housing and Community Development: $211,000
    Housing and Community Development: $211,000
    Water Utilities: $201,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $134,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $14,751,000
    Highways: $6,683,000
    Other: $1,145,000
    Air Transportation: $1,007,000
    General Local Government Support: $362,000
    Other: $317,000
    Highways: $94,000
    Air Transportation: $73,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,341,000
    Interest on Debt: $45,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $342,000
    Other - General - Other: $32,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $539,000
    General Local Government Support: $142,000
    Other: $84,000
    Health and Hospitals: $24,000
    General Local Government Support: $16,000
    Highways: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,250,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,185,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,386,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,321,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,123,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,123,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,123,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,123,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,555,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,110,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,996,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,750,000
    General Revenue - Other: $800,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $798,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $341,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $885,000
    Hospitals: $610,000
    Water Utilities: $286,000
    Air Transportation: $191,000
    Sewerage: $74,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $70,390,000
    Cash and Securities: $35,610,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $431,000
    Water Utilities: $322,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,961,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,414,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,928,000
    Public Welfare: $3,955,000
    Public Welfare: $3,937,000
    Highways: $3,206,000
    Other: $2,714,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,002,000
    Other: $1,603,000
    Health and Hospitals: $487,000
    Health and Hospitals: $279,000
    General Local Government Support: $261,000
    Housing and Community Development: $151,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,020,000
    Property: $8,650,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,202,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,167,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,129,000
    Other License: $773,000
    Other License: $332,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $13,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $8,000
    Other Selective Sales: $7,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,937,000

Gunnison County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,096,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $60,830,000
    Hospital Public: $27,122,000
    Other: $1,792,000
    Air Transportation: $1,680,000
    Air Transportation: $1,324,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,181,000
    Solid Waste Management: $817,000
    Sewerage: $796,000
    Sewerage: $505,000
    Other: $329,000
    Housing and Community Development: $293,000
    Housing and Community Development: $171,000
    Regular Highways: $140,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $8,523,000
    Air Transportation: $1,034,000
    Regular Highways: $481,000
    General Public Buildings: $413,000
    Hospitals: $24,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $55,118,000
    Hospitals: $25,886,000
    Regular Highways: $14,791,000
    General - Other: $9,263,000
    Regular Highways: $4,536,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,261,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,137,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,136,000
    Police Protection: $3,570,000
    Police Protection: $3,311,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,192,000
    Financial Administration: $1,931,000
    Health - Other: $1,858,000
    General - Other: $1,755,000
    Health - Other: $1,641,000
    Air Transportation: $1,328,000
    Air Transportation: $1,276,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,145,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $981,000
    Solid Waste Management: $912,000
    General Public Buildings: $895,000
    Financial Administration: $872,000
    General Public Buildings: $724,000
    Parks and Recreation: $596,000
    Parks and Recreation: $565,000
    Sewerage: $508,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $480,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $389,000
    Water Utilities: $374,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $314,000
    Sewerage: $302,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $282,000
    Housing and Community Development: $211,000
    Housing and Community Development: $211,000
    Water Utilities: $201,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $134,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $14,751,000
    Highways: $6,683,000
    Other: $1,145,000
    Air Transportation: $1,007,000
    General Local Government Support: $362,000
    Other: $317,000
    Highways: $94,000
    Air Transportation: $73,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,341,000
    Interest on Debt: $45,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $342,000
    Other - General - Other: $32,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $539,000
    General Local Government Support: $142,000
    Other: $84,000
    Health and Hospitals: $24,000
    General Local Government Support: $16,000
    Highways: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,250,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,185,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,386,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,321,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,123,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,123,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,123,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,123,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,555,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,110,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,996,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,750,000
    General Revenue - Other: $800,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $798,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $341,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $885,000
    Hospitals: $610,000
    Water Utilities: $286,000
    Air Transportation: $191,000
    Sewerage: $74,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $70,390,000
    Cash and Securities: $35,610,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $431,000
    Water Utilities: $322,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,961,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,414,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,928,000
    Public Welfare: $3,955,000
    Public Welfare: $3,937,000
    Highways: $3,206,000
    Other: $2,714,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,002,000
    Other: $1,603,000
    Health and Hospitals: $487,000
    Health and Hospitals: $279,000
    General Local Government Support: $261,000
    Housing and Community Development: $151,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,020,000
    Property: $8,650,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,202,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,167,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,129,000
    Other License: $773,000
    Other License: $332,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $13,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $8,000
    Other Selective Sales: $7,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,937,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 49
  • Number of aged recipients: 8
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 41
  • Number of recipients under 18: 3
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 34
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 12
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 31
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 15
Most common first names in Gunnison County, CO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert5971.3 years
Mary5879.1 years
John5679.5 years
William5374.3 years
George3578.1 years
Margaret3383.5 years
Donald3265.0 years
Dorothy2981.3 years
Frank2881.7 years
Charles2877.0 years
Most common last names in Gunnison County, CO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3873.4 years
Miller2367.9 years
Johnson1972.4 years
Guerrieri1881.1 years
Hall1870.6 years
Williams1562.5 years
Davis1473.6 years
Watson1276.3 years
Martin1281.7 years
Spann1286.3 years
Businesses in Gunnison County, CO
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Pizza Hut1
Ace Hardware1Quality1
Budget Car Rental1RadioShack2
Chevrolet1Rodeway Inn1
Comfort Inn1SONIC Drive-In1
Curves1Safeway1
Days Inn1Sears1
FedEx9Starbucks1
H&R Block1Super 81
Holiday Inn1Taco Bell1
Kroger1True Value2
Lane Furniture1U-Haul2
MasterBrand Cabinets4UPS8
McDonald's1Vans1
New Balance1Vons1
Nike3Walmart1

Gunnison County on our top lists:

  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"