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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Aspen, CO compare?
| Figure | Aspen, CO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,489 |
| Change since April 2020 | −7.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,004 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,813 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 11.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 33.7% |
| Measure | Aspen, CO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,756±43 |
| Median age | 43.7±6.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.4%±4.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.0%±5.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.6%±4.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 69.6%±6.2 pts |
| Median household income | $74,033±$11,496 |
| Per capita income | $113,282±$19,709 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.6%±3.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $819,900±$537,141 |
| Median gross rent | $2,081±$222 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 58.9%±13.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.1%±6.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.4%±4.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 37.9%±7.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 9.1%±4.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.4 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.0%±3.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov