Basalt, CO Demographic Data
Basalt, CO Summary
Basalt is located in Eagle County in Colorado
- Population: 3,954
- Area: 1.99 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.98 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,986.93 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6,565.94 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Basalt, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,830
48%
50.8
Male
1,953
52%
49.2
Total Population
3,783
323,128,000
Basalt, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
177
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
152
4.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
269
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
169
4.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
119
3.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
494
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
578
15.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
740
19.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
356
9.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
334
8.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
288
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
73
1.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
34
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,104
82.1%
77.2
Female
1,530
49.3%
51.3
Male
1,574
50.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,953
78.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
576
15.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
395
10.4%
15.2
Female
215
54.4%
55.8
Male
180
45.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Basalt, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,759
99.4%
96.8
White
3,597
95.1%
72.6
Black or African American
29
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
16
0.4%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
117
3.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
24
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
710
18.8%
17.8
Mexican
436
11.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
24
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
250
6.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,073
81.2%
82.2
Basalt, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
94
3.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
129
4.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
455
15.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
509
17.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
64
2.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,175
40.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
471
16.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
223
7.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,674
92.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,646
56.9%
31.2
Basalt, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
848
26.6%
33.7%
Now Married
1,534
48.2%
47.5
Divorced
656
20.6%
11.0%
Separated
52
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
95
3.0
5.8%
Basalt, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,939
81.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
667
18.5%
21.6%
Spanish
609
16.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
58
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Basalt, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
71
4.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
20
1.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
47
2.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
153
9.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
187
11.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
448
26.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
148
8.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
375
22.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
108
6.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
135
8.0%
6.4
Median household income
71,885
57,617
Per capita income
44,832
31,128
Basalt, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
12
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
518
20.3%
9.8
Construction
334
13.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
415
16.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
199
7.8%
6.6
Information
77
3.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
16
0.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
185
7.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
294
11.5%
11.4
Public administration
74
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
274
10.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
148
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
365
14.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,169
45.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
223
8.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
489
19.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
300
11.8%
18.1%
Basalt, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,501
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,671
66.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
242
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
211
8.4%
5.1
Walked
22
0.9%
2.7
Other means
23
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
332
13.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.3
26.6
Basalt, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6
0.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
525
31.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
772
45.6%
37.1
3 or more
389
23.0%
21.0
Basalt, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,692
89.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,135
67.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
557
32.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
201
10.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Basalt, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,893
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
117
6.2%
2.7
3 rooms
271
14.3%
9.1
4 rooms
305
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
427
22.6%
19.8
6 rooms
423
22.3%
17.8
7 rooms
248
13.1%
12.0
8 rooms
71
3.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
31
1.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Basalt, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,893
1-unit, detached
861
45.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
344
18.2%
5.9
2-units
39
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
178
9.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
92
4.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
155
8.2%
4.4
20 or more units
138
7.3%
9.0
Mobile home
86
4.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Basalt, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8
0.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
45
2.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
53
2.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
122
6.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
435
23.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
611
32.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
613
32.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
6
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Basalt, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,326
78.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
23
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
246
14.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
84
5.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
13
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Basalt, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
836
47295100.0
Less than $500
17
2.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
46
5.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
84
10.0%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
145
17.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
147
17.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
183
21.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
214
25.6%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
363
43.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
24
2.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
34
4.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
24
2.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
391
46.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Basalt, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
557
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
52
9.3%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
61
11.0%
1.9%
$500 to $999
116
20.8%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
161
28.9%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
167
30.0%
4.4%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,843
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
55
9.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
76
13.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
117
21.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
48
8.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
261
46.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Basalt, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,135
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
38
3.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
14
1.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
0
0.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
47
4.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
87
7.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
408
35.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
450
39.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
91
8.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
488,000
205,000