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Minturn, CO

Town in Eagle County, CO, US
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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

993
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

38.2
years ∙ half population younger than 38.2, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
46.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

9.4%
foreign-born population
90.6%Native
9.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Minturn is a town within Eagle County, Colorado, United States.
Location
Town in Eagle County, CO, US
Co-ordinates
DEC39.535652° N, 106.381759° W
DMS39° 32′ 08.35″ N, 106° 22′ 54.33″ W

Population Density & area

124.1/sq mi (47.95/km²)
Total Area
8.18 sq mi (21.18 km²)
Land Area
8 sq mi (20.71 km²) · 97.8%
Water Area
0.18 sq mi (0.47 km²) · 2.2%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.3% male
Male 49.3%
Female 50.7%
males per 100 females
Minturn 97.4
Eagle County 112.4
Colorado 102.6

Nativity

9.4%
foreign-born population
90.6%Native
9.4% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Minturn 9.4%
Eagle County 16.4%
Colorado 9.8%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38.2
years ∙ half population younger than 38.2, half older
Minturn
38.2
Eagle County
39.7
Colorado
37.7

Dependency ratio

Low High
62.3
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Minturn 62.3
Eagle County 53.2
Colorado 57.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Minturn Eagle County Colorado
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 24.1% 20.4% 21%
Working age (18-64) 61.6% 65.3% 63.4%
Senior (65+) 14.3% 14.3% 15.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 62.3 53.2 57.7
Child dependency ratio 39.1 31.3 33.1
Old-age dependency ratio 23.2 21.9 24.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
69.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
20.9%
Other
9.8%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
46.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Minturn 46.6%
Eagle County 51.8%
Colorado 52.5%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Minturn population
Minturn Eagle County Colorado
Hispanic or Latino 20.9% 30.4% 22.5%
Mexican 15.5% 22.4% 15.8%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.7%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 5.4% 8% 5.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino 79.1% 69.6% 77.5%
One race 69.3% 64.9% 72.9%
White 69.3% 62.2% 64.8%
Black or African American 0% 0.6% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Asian 0% 1.5% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 9.8% 4.7% 4.6%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

48.2% family
Family 48.2%
Non family 51.8%
% family households
Minturn 48.2%
Eagle County 61.2%
Colorado 61.7%

Average household size

2.53
persons per household
Minturn
2.53
Eagle County
2.5
Colorado
2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Minturn population
Minturn Eagle County Colorado
Total households 392 22,058 2,374,218
Average houshold size 2.53 2.5 2.42
Family households 189 13,502 1,465,097
Average family size 3.47 3 3.01
Married couple family 166 11,140 1,147,437
Other families 23 2,362 317,660
Male householder 23 952 106,780
Female householder 0 1,410 210,880
Non-family households 203 8,556 909,121
One-person households 99 6,022 679,604
Male householder 64 3,886 330,797
Senior (65+) living alone 9 1,074 88,830
Female householder 35 2,136 348,807
Senior (65+) living alone 25 998 157,958
Other living arrangements 104 2,534 229,517

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

516
housing units
Minturn 516
Eagle County 33,915
Colorado 2,589,053

Occupancy status

76% occupied
Occupied 76%
Vacant 24%
vacancy rate
Minturn 24%
Eagle County 35%
Colorado 8.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

75.6%
Single family houses
Single family houses
75.6%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
21.1%
Mobile homes
3.3%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1974
Half of houses were built before 1974, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
26.9%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
15.1%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
36.1%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
21.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Minturn Eagle County Colorado
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 4.6 4.7 5.7
1–3 rooms 16.7% 27.1% 17.3%
4–6 rooms 69.9% 46.2% 43.7%
7+ rooms 13.4% 26.7% 39.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 3.9% 2.9% 2.7%
1 bedroom 7.4% 9.7% 11.7%
2 bedrooms 20.9% 27.4% 24.1%
3 bedrooms 53.7% 31.6% 32.3%
4+ bedrooms 14.2% 28.4% 29.2%
At a glance
Median year built 1974 1994 1988
Total housing units 516 33,915 2,589,053
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

69.1% owners
Renter-occupied 30.9%
Owner-occupied 69.1%
homeownership rate
Minturn 69.1%
Eagle County 65.9%
Colorado 66.2%

Average household size

2.62
Owner-occupied
2.34
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Minturn 2.62
Eagle County 2.51
Colorado 2.56

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Minturn Eagle County Colorado
Total occupied units 392 22,058 2,374,218
Year moved in
2020 or later 18.1% 21.5% 30.5%
2010 to 2019 42.3% 46.8% 41%
2000 to 2009 11.5% 17.8% 14.8%
1999 or earlier 28.1% 13.9% 13.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 96.1% 97.6%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 2.8% 1.6%
1.51 or more 0% 1.1% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 2.6% 5.3% 5.2%
1 vehicle 17.1% 27.4% 30.7%
2 vehicles 56.9% 35.6% 38.8%
3 or more vehicles 23.5% 31.7% 25.4%
House heating fuel used
Gas 80.1% 66.8% 71.3%
Electricity 19.9% 30.1% 25.6%
Solar 0% 0.4% 0.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.2% 0.1%
All other fuels 0% 2.5% 2%
No fuel used 0% 0.1% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.8% 0.7%
No telephone service available 3.8% 0.2% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$1,103,100
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Minturn
$1,103,100
Eagle County
$839,500
Colorado
$539,400

Housing Cost Burden

40.9%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
40.9%
Owners without a mortgage
40%
Renters
64%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Minturn Eagle County Colorado
Property value
Median Value $1,103,100 $839,500 $539,400
Under $100,000 0% 2.5% 4.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 0% 3% 3.6%
$200,000 - $300,000 3.7% 5.3% 6.8%
$300,000 - $500,000 5.2% 12.9% 30%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 22.9% 36.2% 43.6%
$1,000,000 and more 68.3% 40.1% 11.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 68.6% 66.9% 69.4%
Without a mortgage 31.4% 33.1% 30.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $2,789 $2,618 $2,326
Without a mortgage $1,008 $859 $663
Gross rent
Median rent $2,104 $2,019 $1,761

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

60.7%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Minturn 60.7%
Eagle County 50.9%
Colorado 45.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.9%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Minturn 4.9%
Eagle County 4.9%
Colorado 7.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

233
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
86.7%
College / Undergraduate
6.4%
Graduate / Professional
6.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

20.4%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Minturn
20.4%
Eagle County
37.5%
Colorado
38%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Minturn Eagle County Colorado
Total enrolled (age 3+) 233 12,606 1,369,681
Nursery / preschool 0% 6.6% 5.9%
K–12 86.7% 69.8% 66.5%
Kindergarten 9% 8.2% 4.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 31.8% 14.7% 19.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 36.5% 21.4% 20.9%
High School: Grades 9–12 9.4% 25.4% 21.7%
College or graduate school 13.3% 23.6% 27.6%
College, undergraduate 6.4% 17.2% 21%
Graduate, professional school 6.9% 6.4% 6.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 20.4% 37.5% 38%
School type
Public school 90.6% 87% 86%
Private school 9.4% 13% 14%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

705
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.8%
9th-12th, no diploma
3.1%
HS graduate
17.9%
Some college no degree
12.3%
Associates degree
4.1%
Bachelors degree
30.9%
Graduate or professional degree
29.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
0% · 100%
9th-12th, no diploma
100% · 0%
HS graduate
57.9% · 42.1%
Some college no degree
43.7% · 56.3%
Associates degree
13.8% · 86.2%
Bachelors degree
56.9% · 43.1%
Graduate or professional degree
30% · 70%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Minturn Eagle County Colorado
Population (25+) 705 40,108 4,095,727
Less than 9th grade 1.8% 1.7% 3.1%
9th–12th, no diploma 3.1% 3.2% 4%
High school diploma or GED 17.9% 19% 19.7%
Some college, no degree 12.3% 15.3% 19.2%
Associate's degree 4.1% 9.9% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 60.7% 50.9% 45.7%
Bachelor's degree 30.9% 33.6% 28.1%
Graduate or professional 29.8% 17.3% 17.6%
High School or higher 95% 95.1% 92.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$67,708
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$31,200
Bachelors degree
$85,000
Graduate or professional degree
$61,875

Poverty Rate

10.3%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
26.2%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
10.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Minturn Eagle County Colorado
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $67,708 $53,480 $60,455
Less than high school graduate $— $37,261 $37,820
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $52,844 $45,140
Some college or associate's degree $31,200 $47,799 $50,210
Bachelor's degree $85,000 $62,846 $73,999
Graduate or professional degree $61,875 $73,035 $90,992
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 24% 19.9%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 26.2% 8.8% 11.5%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 9.6% 8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 10.3% 4.8% 3.9%

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