Census tract · Gunnison County
Census Tract 9636.02, Gunnison County, Colorado
Census Tract 9636.02, GEOID 08051963602, in Gunnison County, Colorado, partly within Pitkin and Gunnison. 2,278 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±401); the 2020 Census counted 1,915.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,278
±401 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,915
Median household income
$90,729
±$17,538 (90% margin)
Gunnison County: $84,527
Median home value
$598,300
±$88,132 (90% margin)
Gunnison County: $621,800
Median gross rent
$894
±$201 (90% margin)
Gunnison County: $1,252
Where is Census Tract 9636.02?
Census Tract 9636.02 is one of 6 census tracts in Gunnison County, Colorado. It covers 936.90 square miles of land, 2 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 08051963602, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
8 census tracts border Census Tract 9636.02: Tract 3 in Chaffee County ($90,156), Tract 4.03 in Chaffee County ($99,760), Tract 9636.01 ($117,938), Tract 9637.01 ($70,438), Tract 9637.02, Tract 9638 ($87,743), Tract 5 in Pitkin County ($113,581) and Tract 9776 in Saguache County ($46,111). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 9636.02?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9636.02's population at 2,278 (±401) in 1,015 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,915 residents and 2,008 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9636.02 | Gunnison County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,278 ±401 | 17,241 |
| Households | 1,015 ±149 | 8,494 |
| Average household size | 2.19 ±0.30 | 1.89 |
| Housing units | 1,964 ±186 | 12,506 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 9636.02?
The median resident of Census Tract 9636.02 is 43.9 years old; 16.9% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 9.2%.
| Measure | Tract 9636.02 | Gunnison County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.9 ±6.0 | 37.5 |
| Under 18 years | 16.9% ±5.9 pts | 15.2% |
| 65 years and over | 21.8% ±6.3 pts | 15.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.2% ±5.3 pts | 10.0% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.1% ±5.8 pts | 84.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.7% ±2.2 pts | 3.8% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.8% |
| Born outside the United States | 4.7% ±4.7 pts | 3.7% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.6% ±4.7 pts | 5.9% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.8% ±3.1 pts | 5.3% |
| With a disability | 11.4% ±3.8 pts | 10.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.2% ±5.1 pts | 5.0% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.7% ±3.3 pts | 97.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 59.6% ±9.2 pts | 64.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.8% ±4.4 pts | 18.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.3% ±6.6 pts | 83.7% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 9636.02 earn?
Half of the 1,015 households in Census Tract 9636.02 earn less than $90,729 a year (±$17,538), against $84,527 across Gunnison County: 3rd highest of the county's 5 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 9636.02 | Gunnison County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $90,729 ±$17,538 | $84,527 |
| Mean household income | $114,327 ±$22,442 | $108,255 |
| Per capita income | $50,950 ±$8,434 | $52,685 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.6% ±5.4 pts | 11.3% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±10.4 pts | 16.7% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 2.9% ±2.7 pts | 7.6% |
| Households with a computer | 95.6% ±3.3 pts | 98.4% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.0% ±8.0 pts | 92.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 9636.02?
Owners occupy 85.0% of Census Tract 9636.02's occupied homes and renters 15.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $598,300 by its owner (±$88,132). The median renter pays $894 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9636.02 | Gunnison County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $598,300 ±$88,132 | $621,800 |
| Median gross rent | $894 ±$201 | $1,252 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.3% ±24.5 pts | 44.7% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,973 ±$566 | $2,307 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.0% ±7.7 pts | 66.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 15.0% ±7.7 pts | 33.2% |
| Housing units | 1,964 ±186 | 12,506 |
| Single-family detached homes | 85.8% ±6.3 pts | 63.6% |
| Mobile homes | 9.8% ±5.0 pts | 4.3% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7% ±1.7 pts | 1.7% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.6% ±2.4 pts | 5.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.6% ±4.2 pts | 7.1% |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.2% ±2.0 pts | 2.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 9636.02 get to work?
67.1% of Census Tract 9636.02's workers drive alone and 14.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.9 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9636.02 | Gunnison County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 62.6% ±7.3 pts | 72.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.7% ±1.1 pts | 4.7% |
| Drove alone to work | 67.1% ±9.4 pts | 53.9% |
| Carpooled | 8.3% ±4.1 pts | 10.9% |
| Public transportation | 3.2% ±5.7 pts | 4.1% |
| Walked | 4.1% ±4.4 pts | 8.0% |
| Worked from home | 14.4% ±8.3 pts | 18.5% |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.9 min ±4.9 | 20.2 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 9636.02 compare with the other tracts in Gunnison County?
Among Gunnison County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9636.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Gunnison County |
|---|---|
| Population | 4th of 6 |
| Residents per square mile | 5th of 6 |
| Median household income | 3rd of 5 |
| Per capita income | 4th of 6 |
| Median home value | 4th of 6 |
| Median gross rent | 6th of 6 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4th of 6 |
| Median age | 3rd of 6 |
| Owner-occupied share | 2nd of 6 |
The tracts next to it on Gunnison County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9639 | 1st | $137,591±$37,750 |
| Tract 9636.01 | 2nd | $117,938±$11,805 |
| Tract 9636.02 | 3rd | $90,729±$17,538 |
| Tract 9638 | 4th | $87,743±$18,480 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9637.01 | 5th | $70,438±$10,442 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9636.02?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9636.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections