| | Vail, CO | Aspen, CO | United States |
| Population | 4,900 | 7,019 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.8% | 49.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.2% | 51.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 50.2 | 41.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,314 | 6,800 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,531 | 5,914 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,659 | 5,049 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 21.1% | 29.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 50.0% | 51.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,049.0 | 1,809.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Vail, CO | Aspen, CO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.4% | 3.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 1.0% | 2.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.8% | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.6% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.2% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.0% | 16.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 14.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.0% | 22.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.6% | 3.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 12.0% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.2% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Vail, CO | Aspen, CO | United States |
| White | 93.5% | 85.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.1% | 0.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.0% | 2.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.7% | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.8% | 10.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Vail, CO | Aspen, CO | United States |
| Married Population | 48.3% | 45.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.3% | 45.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.7% | 54.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 41.6% | 39.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.7% | 13.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 1.4% | 1.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.16 | 2.11 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,268 | 3,278 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,095 | 1,517 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 17.9% | 43.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 78.2% | 46.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,173 | 1,761 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 2.0% | 8.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 1.9% | 1.5% | 10.8% |