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Breckenridge, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Breckenridge is 4,604, which is 91.20% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Breckenridge population density is 778.85 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Breckenridge is white, which represent 88.08% of the total population. The average Breckenridge education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,604. #111

Population Growth Since 2000, #30

Breckenridge, CO	91.20%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #225

Breckenridge, CO	778.85 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,055 (88.08%, #332)
Black:	10 (0.22%, #191)
Hispanic:	550 (11.95%, #208)
Asian:	79 (1.72%, #93)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	175 (3.80%, #24)
One Race, Other:	285 (6.19%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	189 (34.36%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	44 (8.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	7 (1.27%, see rank)
Central American:	175 (31.82%, see rank)
South American:	125 (22.73%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	3 (3.80%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	76 (96.20%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,661 (79.52%) out of the total population of 4,604 reported first ancestry.

	Breckenridge, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	31	0.67%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	45	0.98%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	232	5.04%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	395	8.58%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	284	6.17%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	914	19.85%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	10	0.22%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	42	0.91%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	496	10.77%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	172	3.74%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	180	3.91%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	96	2.09%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	9	0.20%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	175	3.80%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	257	5.58%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	22	0.48%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	119	2.58%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	73	1.59%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,677 (58.15%, see rank)

Females: 1,927 (41.85%, see rank)

Breckenridge, CO	Male: 58.15% Female: 41.85%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Breckenridge, CO	31.50 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Breckenridge, CO	29.20 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Breckenridge, CO	36.00 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Breckenridge, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	219	4.76%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	137	2.98%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	147	3.19%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	160	3.48%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	517	11.23%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,412	30.67%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	520	11.29%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	367	7.97%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	408	8.86%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	625	13.58%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	92	2.00%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Breckenridge, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,424, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	31, 0.91%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	408, 11.92%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,268, 37.03%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,139, 33.27%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	578, 16.88%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.22, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Breckenridge, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	284	95.07%, see rank	4.93%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	51	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	148	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Breckenridge, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	1,682, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.65, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	447, 26.58%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,235, 73.42%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	911, 54.16%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.74, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	774, 46.02%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	771, 45.84%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Breckenridge, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,101	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,446	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	1,518	62.06%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	850	34.75%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	48	1.96%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	30	1.23%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,655	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	632	38.19%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	856	51.72%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	31	1.87%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	136	8.22%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Breckenridge, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	3,989	86.64%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	849	18.44%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,096	67.25%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	44	0.96%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	615	13.36%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	140	3.04%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	475	10.32%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	66	1.43%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	79	1.72%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	470	10.21%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Breckenridge, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	1,527	90.78%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	155	9.22%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.