Breckenridge

Population: 5,001
Median household income: $132,666
Median home value: $757,100

Located in Summit County, Colorado, Breckenridge is a community with a population of 5,001. At $132,666, its median household income sits above Summit County's $106,255.

Between 2019 and 2023, Breckenridge's population grew 1.3% from 4,938 to 5,001, while its median home value rose 59.6% from $474,400 to $757,100.

The typical home was built around 1991. 9.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,001
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $132,666
Median home value: $757,100
Median gross rent: $1,438
Housing units: 7,719
Homeownership rate: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9385,001

Median household income

$87,321$132,666

Median home value

$474,400$757,100

Median gross rent

$1,357$1,438

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,938	$87,321	$474,400	$1,357
2020	5,054	$91,299	$450,400	$1,458
2021	5,086	$118,077	$479,400	$2,088
2022	5,017	$129,481	$903,200	$1,198
2023	5,001	$132,666	$757,100	$1,438

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4423.9%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 644.8%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	304	6.1%
5 to 17	700	14.0%
18 to 24	352	7.0%
25 to 34	630	12.6%
35 to 44	1,194	23.9%
45 to 54	636	12.7%
55 to 64	240	4.8%
65 to 74	601	12.0%
75 and over	344	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,051	81.0%
Black or African American	13	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.3%
Asian	46	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	118	2.4%
Some other race	32	0.6%
Two or more races	482	9.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	244	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate12.7%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree39.8%

Graduate or professional degree20.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	82	2.2%
High school graduate	464	12.7%
Some college or associate's	917	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,449	39.8%
Graduate or professional degree	733	20.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone54.6%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit5.1%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle3.9%

Worked from home19.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,441	54.6%
Carpooled	340	12.9%
Public transit	134	5.1%
Walked	115	4.4%
Bicycle	103	3.9%
Worked from home	507	19.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	997	46.7%
15 to 29 min	795	37.3%
30 to 44 min	225	10.5%
45 to 59 min	48	2.3%
60+ min	68	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 9.6% (478 of 4,963)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,277	60.7%
Nonfamily households	826	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,103	27.2%
Vacant	5,616	72.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,542	73.3%
Renter-occupied	561	26.7%

1-unit, detached26.7%

1-unit, attached15.5%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units18.2%

20 or more units35.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,063	26.7%
1-unit, attached	1,194	15.5%
2 to 4 units	344	4.5%
5 to 19 units	1,407	18.2%
20 or more units	2,711	35.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0808400
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.04 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4995, -106.0432