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Steamboat Springs, CO vs Crested Butte, CO

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Highlights
- Crested Butte is 0% more densely populated than Steamboat Springs.
- People are 16.3% less likely to be married in Crested Butte.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years younger in Crested Butte.
 Steamboat Springs, COCrested Butte, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,419329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 201012,093  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,529285,036,114
 Population - 19906,695  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now96.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,685.393.4
 Land Area10.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Steamboat Springs, COCrested Butte, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Steamboat Springs, COCrested Butte, COUnited States
 White82.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Steamboat Springs, COCrested Butte, COUnited States
 Married Population50.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.8%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.072.60
 Households5,535  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,339  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Steamboat Springs    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I moved here a year ago now and I love it. I've lived all over the East Coast to date the best all around place I've lived has been Asheville North Carolina albeit until  More

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Over 14 years ago

steamboat is an excellent example of small town living. help and support when you are in need. family, community, recreation. all here for enjoying. give to the  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hey, I lived in Steamboat breifly nice town. My brother lived there 15 years. The outdoors are awesome in that area. Hunting, skiing, kayaking, fishing, etc.. The  More

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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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