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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 Crested Butte, CO compare?
| Figure | Crested Butte, CO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,693 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,639 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,890 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 13.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.0% |
| Measure | Crested Butte, CO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,229±372 |
| Median age | 46.5±6.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.4%±7.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.5%±10.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 75.6%±10.8 pts |
| Median household income | $74,479±$41,794 |
| Per capita income | $68,338±$15,379 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.2%±3.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 13.3%±9.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,010,600±$494,721 |
| Median gross rent | $1,365±$322 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.8%±28.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.4%±14.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 32.4%±13.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 24.7%±15.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 13.9 min±7.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.3%±2.1 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