Western Colorado's Living Circumstances

Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J Overview

Western Colorado University located in Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J area. A total of 6,534 households are located in Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J area. Among them, 1,513 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.01 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 3,571 and 4,865 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2.13% (335) of residents are non-citizens and 10.93% (1,720) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J, Colorado
Household	6,534
Population	15,742
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,513 (23.16%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,571
Total Students	4,865
Pre-Kindergarten	247
Kindergarten	133
Grade 1-8	1,272
Grade 9-12	717
College/Graduate School	2,496
Veterans	13,680
Non-citizen	335
Non-English Home Language	1,720
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

14,038 residents are over the age of 16 and 10,145 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,145 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 9,619 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,342	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,281	56.53%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,038	11.11%
Public transportation	515	5.51%
Walked	1,590	17.02%
Other method	480	5.14%
Worked from home	438	4.69%
Average Commute Time	15 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,619	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,376	35.10%
Service	2,135	22.20%
Sales and office	1,951	20.28%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,296	13.47%
Production, transportation, and material moving	861	8.95%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,619	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	174	1.81%
Construction	1,309	13.61%
Manufacturing	179	1.86%
Wholesale trade	102	1.06%
Retail trade	1,580	16.43%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	305	3.17%
Information	199	2.07%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	316	3.29%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	940	9.77%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,656	17.22%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,927	20.03%
Other services, except public administration	431	4.48%
Public administration	501	5.21%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,619	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,154	74.37%
Government workers	1,628	16.92%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	825	8.58%
Unpaid family workers	12	0.12%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $77,671 for the 6,534 households in Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J area, Colorado. The average income of a single worker is $26,479. 14,935 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.37%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,534	-
Less than $10,000	284	4.35%
$10,000 - $14,999	320	4.90%
$15,000 - $24,999	731	11.19%
$25,000 - $34,999	527	8.07%
$35,000 - $49,999	928	14.20%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,182	18.09%
$75,000 - $99,999	694	10.62%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,188	18.18%
$150,000 - $199,999	317	4.85%
More than $200,000	363	5.56%
Median Household Income	$56,753	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$77,671	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,364	-
Less than $10,000	27	0.80%
$10,000 - $14,999	59	1.75%
$15,000 - $24,999	211	6.27%
$25,000 - $34,999	215	6.39%
$35,000 - $49,999	324	9.63%
$50,000 - $74,999	555	16.50%
$75,000 - $99,999	538	15.99%
$100,000 - $149,999	901	26.78%
$150,000 - $199,999	231	6.87%
More than $200,000	303	9.01%

Median Family Income	$88,457	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$100,777	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,479	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$46,456	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$46,456	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	16,526	-
With health insurance coverage	14,935	90.37%
Public coverage	4,439	26.86%
Private health insurance	11,809	71.46%
Without health insurance coverage	1,591	9.63%

Housing

There are 11,877 housing units in Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J area, Colorado with 6,534 units (55.01%) occupied. 4,024 houses (61.59%) are occupied by owner and 2,510 houses (38.41%) are rented. The average housing value is $366,500 and the average rental cost is $986. 124 houses (1.04%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,235 houses (10.40%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,877	-
Occupied	6,534	55.01%
Owner Occupied	4,024	61.59%
Renter Occupied	2,510	38.41%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,607	64.05%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	355	2.99%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,303	27.81%
Mobile Homes	610	5.14%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	2	0.02%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,877	-
Built 2014 or later	124	1.04%
Built 2010 - 2013	132	1.11%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,269	19.10%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,205	18.57%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,193	18.46%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,543	21.41%
Built 1960 - 1969	829	6.98%
Built 1950 - 1959	347	2.92%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,235	10.40%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,877	-
1 room	281	2.37%
2 rooms	872	7.34%
3 rooms	2,200	18.52%
4 rooms	2,773	23.35%
5 rooms	1,858	15.64%
6 rooms	1,538	12.95%
7 rooms	888	7.48%
8 rooms	734	6.18%
9 rooms or more	733	6.17%
Median Number of Rooms	4.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,877	-
no bedroom	290	2.44%
1 bedroom	1,567	13.19%
2 bedrooms	3,718	31.30%
3 bedrooms	4,594	38.68%
4 bedrooms	1,271	10.70%
5 bedrooms or more	437	3.68%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,024	-
Less than $50,000	211	5.24%
$50,000 - $99,999	90	2.24%
$100,000 - $149,999	139	3.45%
$150,000 - $199,999	301	7.48%
$200,000 - $299,999	807	20.05%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,264	31.41%
$500,000 - $999,999	899	22.34%
$1,000,000 or more	313	7.78%
Median House Value	$366,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,341	-
Less than $500	137	5.85%
$500 - $999	1,054	45.02%
$1,000 - $1,499	665	28.41%
$1,500 - $1,999	360	15.38%
$2,000 - $2,499	125	5.34%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$986	-

Demographic

A total of 16,573 people lives in Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J area, Colorado with 8,968 male and 7,605 female. The males to female ratio is 54.11 to 45.89. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	16,573	-
Male	8,968	54.11%
Female	7,605	45.89%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,573	-
Under 5 years	739	4.46%
5 - 9 years	781	4.71%
10 - 14 years	837	5.05%
15 - 19 years	1,399	8.44%
20 - 24 years	2,400	14.48%
25 - 34 years	2,264	13.66%
35 - 44 years	2,058	12.42%
45 - 54 years	1,864	11.25%
55 - 59 years	957	5.77%
60 - 64 years	1,135	6.85%
65 - 74 years	1,435	8.66%
75 - 84 years	484	2.92%
85 years and older	220	1.33%
Median Age	34.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,573	-
One Race	16,278	98.22%
White	15,968	96.35%
Black or African American	90	0.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native	85	0.51%
Asian	57	0.34%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	36	0.22%
Other	42	0.25%

Two or more races	295	1.78%
White and Black or African American	110	0.66%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	27	0.16%
White and Asian	95	0.57%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%