Mount Crested Butte, Colorado

Geography Mount Crested Butte is located at 38°54'6" North, 106°58'3" West (38.901649, -106.967554)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²). 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 707 people, 323 households, and 114 families residing in the town. The population density is 177.3/km² (459.2/mi²). There are 1,052 housing units at an average density of 263.8/km² (683.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.31% White, 0.00% African American, 1.56% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 3.54% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 323 households out of which 11.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.6% are married couples living together, 2.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 64.4% are non-families. 26.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 1.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.19 and the average family size is 2.55.

In the town the population is spread out with 9.3% under the age of 18, 17.3% from 18 to 24, 48.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 160.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 156.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $48,864, and the median income for a family is $64,167. Males have a median income of $33,542 versus $32,188 for females. The per capita income for the town is $35,657. 13.0% of the population and 2.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.