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Summit County, Colorado

QuickFacts
Population:25,399
Pop. Change:8%
State: Colorado
Metro Area:Silverthorne
County:Summit County
City:Silverthorne, Breckenridge, ... 7 more
Zip Code:80443, 80435, ... 5 more

County Overview

As of 2007, Summit County's population is 25,399 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 7.86 percent.

The median home cost in Summit County is $1,088,700. Home appreciation the last year has been -0.53 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Summit County's cost of living is 89.47% Higher than the U.S. average.

Summit County public schools spend $6,780 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per teacher in Summit County.

The unemployment rate in Summit County is 3.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Summit County jobs have Increased by 3.77 percent.

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People

The 2007 Summit County, CO, population is 25,399. There are 42 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Summit County, CO

The median age is 33.5. The US median is 37.6. 46.68% of people in Summit County, CO, are married. 8.78% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.55 people. 18.90% of people are married, with children. 4.84% have children, but are single.

Race in Summit County, CO

88.90% of people are white, 1.18% are black, 0.84% are asian, 0.51% are native american, and 7.70% claim 'Other'.

13.82% of the people in Summit County, CO, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 86.18% are non-hispanic).

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PeopleSummit, COUnited States
Population25,399293,655,400
Pop. Density4280
Pop. Change7.86%5.88%
Median Age33.537.6
Households9,853108,954,329
Household Size2.552.6
Male Population57.55%48.65%
Female Population42.45%51.35%
Married Population46.68%58.89%
Single Population53.32%41.11%

Economy

The unemployment rate in Summit County, CO, is 3.50%, with job growth of 3.77%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 31.95%.

Summit County, CO Taxes

Summit County, CO,sales tax rate is 7.65%. Income tax is 5.00%.

Summit County, CO Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $33,059, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $66,809.

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EconomySummit, COUnited States
Unemployment Rate3.50%4.60%
Recent Job Growth3.77%1.40%
Future Job Growth31.95%11.90%
Sales Taxes7.65%6.00%
Income Taxes5.00%5.02%
Income per Cap.$33,059$24,020
Household Income$66,809$44,684
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K5.61%13.64%
Income between 15K and 25K6.71%11.21%
Income between 25K and 35K8.50%11.46%
Income between 35K and 50K15.19%15.84%
Income between 50K and 75K23.28%19.28%
Income between 75K and 100K14.78%11.53%
Income between 100K and 150K16.05%10.70%
Income between 150K and 250K7.09%4.43%
Income between 250K and 500K2.10%1.31%
Income greater than 500K0.69%0.61%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations17.01%13.61%
Professional and Related Occupations13.79%20.24%
Service20.00%14.75%
Sales and Office27.46%26.74%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry2.02%0.74%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance12.82%9.48%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving6.90%14.44%

Housing

The median home value in Summit County, CO, is $1,088,700. Home appreciation is -0.53% over the last year. The median age of Summit County, CO, real estate is 18 years.

Summit County, CO Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 15.30% of the Summit County, CO, population. 62.39% of houses and apartments in Summit County, CO, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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HousingSummit, COUnited States
Median Home Age1827
Median Home Cost$1,088,700$217,200
Home Appreciation-0.53%9.80%
Homes Owned22.31%64.07%
Housing Vacant62.39%14.48%
Homes Rented15.30%21.45%
Property Tax Rate$4.55$13.28
OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE
Less Than $20,0001.85%3.01%
$20,000 to $39,9991.14%4.37%
$40,000 to $59,9990.70%5.74%
$60,000 to $79,9990.62%7.07%
$80,000 to $99,9991.39%8.41%
$100,000 to $149,9996.23%19.74%
$150,000 to $199,9995.83%14.06%
$200,000 to $299,99919.22%16.59%
$300,000 to $399,99920.33%8.21%
$400,000 to $499,99912.64%4.53%
$500,000 to $749,99917.02%4.75%
$1,000,000 or more5.31%1.86%
HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to October 200523.59%10.15%
1995 to 199813.54%6.69%
1990 to 19946.15%6.70%
1980 to 198920.22%14.75%
1970 to 197930.58%17.11%
1960 to 19693.95%12.78%
1950 to 19590.31%11.64%
1940 to 19490.34%6.64%
1939 or Earlier1.31%13.55%

Health

There are 179 physicians per capita in Summit County, CO. The US average is 170.

Summit County, CO Health Index

Air quality in Summit County, CO is 75 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Summit County, CO is 92 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 69 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

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HealthSummit, COUnited States
Air Quality (100=best)7548
Water Quality (100=best)9255
Superfund Sites (100=best)6971
Physicians per 100k178.7169.7

Crime

Summit County, CO, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Summit County, CO, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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CrimeSummit, COUnited States
Violent Crime43
Property Crime73

Climate

Summit County, CO, gets 17 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 124 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 109.

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Summit County, CO. The July high is around 73 degrees. The January low is 1. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 94 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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ClimateSummit, COUnited States
Rainfall (in.)16.536.6
Snowfall (in.)123.525.2
Precipitation Days109101
Sunny Days245205
Avg. July High73.386.5
Avg. Jan. Low0.520.8
Comfort Index (higher=better)9444
UV Index5.84.3
Elevation ft.8,8811,062

Educate

Summit County, CO, schools spend $6,780 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 282 students per librarian, and 442 children per counselor in Summit County, CO schools.

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EducationSummit, COUnited States
School Expend.$6,780$6,058
Pupil/Teacher Ratio1415.9
Students per Librarian282907
Students per Counselor442546
2 yr College Grad.7.13%8.22%
4 yr College Grad.36.49%15.16%
Graduate Degrees11.95%7.16%
High School Grads.92.55%79.62%

Transportation

The average one-way commute in Summit County, CO, takes 19 minutes. 67% of commuters drive their own car alone. 13% carpool with others. 5% take mass transit and 6% work from home.

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TransportationSummit, COUnited States
Commute Time18.527.4
COMMUTE MODE
Auto (alone)66.61%71.32%
Carpool12.59%14.52%
Mass Transit5.07%2.00%
Work at Home5.92%5.46%
COMMUTE TIME TO WORK
Commute Less Than 15 min.54.34%28.89%
Commute 15 to 29 min.31.18%36.08%
Commute 30 to 44 min.8.63%19.35%
Commute 45 to 59 min.1.66%7.57%
Commute greater than 60 min.4.19%8.12%

Cost of Living

Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Summit County, CO is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Summit County, CO is more expensive.

Overall, Summit County, CO cost of living is 189.47.

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CostoflivingSummit, COUnited States
Overall189100
Food110100
Utilities99100
Miscellaneous100100

Religion

58.02% of the people in Summit County, CO are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 16.90% are Catholic; 5.70% are Protestant; 0.85% are LDS; 10.94% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Summit County, CO are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilite with Islam.

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ReligionSummit, COUnited States
Percent Religious58.02%50.03%
Catholic16.90%21.92%
Protestant5.70%19.12%
LDS0.85%1.57%
Baptist6.42%8.16%
Episcopalian0.00%8.12%
Pentecostal0.98%1.89%
Lutheran8.86%2.81%
Methodist8.95%3.84%
Presbyterian4.11%1.33%
Other Christian10.94%4.66%
Jewish0.00%2.16%
Eastern0.01%0.05%
Islam0.00%0.54%

Voting

59.29% of the people in Summit County, CO are registered as Democrats. 39.10% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.61%.

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VotingSummit, COUnited States
Democrat59.294%48.590%
Republican39.097%51.070%
Independent Other0.029%0.066%
Independent Liberal1.063%0.475%
Independent Conservative0.517%0.447%