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Crested Butte, CO vs Blue River, CO

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- Blue River is 0% more densely populated than Crested Butte.
- People are 69.3% more likely to be married in Blue River.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years older in Blue River.
 Crested Butte, COBlue River, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock947329,725,481
 Female Population48.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.938.4
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 Population - 20101,490  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock685285,036,114
 Population - 1990878  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock35.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now91.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock376.593.4
 Land Area0.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Crested Butte, COBlue River, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock13.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5426.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Crested Butte, COBlue River, COUnited States
 White94.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock3.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Crested Butte, COBlue River, COUnited States
 Married Population42.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock71.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock28.6%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.772.60
 Households686  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children61.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock63.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households442  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Crested Butte    5 Reviews

Crested Butte is literally hell on earth. I can't imagine WHY anybody would want to come here. Do yourself a favor - stay in California and Texas.  More

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Over 11 years ago

First of all, we are sick and tired of the report that there are 1,500 people in Crested Butte. Maybe in the "town limits" which is a small area. There is CB South,  More

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Over 17 years ago

My husband and I own a second home in CB. We bought it the very first time we came to this little town. It is truly an undiscovered gem - like Aspen before it became  More

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