Copper Mountain

Population: 321
Median household income: $123,940

Copper Mountain is a community in Summit County, Colorado, home to 321 residents. The median household income of $123,940 is above the Summit County median ($106,255).

Between 2019 and 2023, Copper Mountain's population declined 43.8% from 571 to 321, while its median household income rose 124.9% from $55,119 to $123,940.

Households average 1.35 people. 29.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 321
Median age: 57.4 yrs
Median household income: $123,940
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,400
Homeownership rate: 62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
Unemployment rate: 11.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

571321

Median household income

$55,119$123,940

Median gross rent

$1,338$1,401

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	571	$55,119	$1,338
2020	455	$63,750	$1,401
2021	348	$87,625	—
2022	285	$117,926	—
2023	321	$123,940	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6444.9%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	39	12.1%
25 to 34	41	12.8%
35 to 44	19	5.9%
45 to 54	35	10.9%
55 to 64	144	44.9%
65 to 74	43	13.4%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	282	87.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	12.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate15.2%

Some college or associate's55.3%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree14.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	43	15.2%
Some college or associate's	156	55.3%
Bachelor's degree	41	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	42	14.9%

Commute to work

Drove alone58.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked42.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	131	58.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	95	42.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	226	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.35
Poverty rate: 20.9% (67 of 321)

	Count	Share
Family households	46	37.4%
Nonfamily households	77	62.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	123	8.8%
Vacant	1,277	91.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	77	62.6%
Renter-occupied	46	37.4%

1-unit, detached2.6%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units90.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	36	2.6%
1-unit, attached	24	1.7%
2 to 4 units	49	3.5%
5 to 19 units	24	1.7%
20 or more units	1,267	90.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0817150
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4769, -106.2011