| Understanding Routt County's demographics |
STEAMBOAT PILOT & TODAYRoutt County, which covers 2,362 square miles of Northwest Colorado, is home to stunning mountain views, rolling ranch lands, and dense forests. The county had 22,382 residents in July 2007, according to Census estimates. The population of Steamboat Springs was 12,130 in 2008, according to the City's estimates. The seasonal population in Steamboat explodes in the winter, when tourists and second-home-owners from around the nation and world visit to experience the champagne powder and small-town feel that Steamboat offers. The county has slightly more men than women, with a total population that is about 54 percent male and 46 percent female. The county’s median age is 35 years, and the average family size is 2.4 people. Routt County is predominantly white. According to 2007 data, 94.8% percent of the county’s residents identified themselves as white, with non-Hispanic origin. Another 3.2% of the population define themselves as Hispanic. American Indians comprise 1.1% of the population. Blacks make up just 0.7 percent of the population. Other communities in Routt County include Clark, Hahn’s Peak, Milner, Phippsburg, Toponas, and the towns of Hayden, Oak Creek and Yampa. In July 2007, Hayden had 1,567 residents, Oak Creek had 808 residents, and Yampa had 422 residents. In many of these communities, jobs are provided by ranching, agriculture, mining, forestry and power production. The county’s population is projected to increase to almost 34,000 over the next 25 years, according to the Yampa Valley Partners Community Indicators Project. Home prices have been on the rise in the county for the last decade up until recently, especially in Steamboat Springs, according to the United States Census. Currently, the market in Routt County is somewhat uncertain given the national economy, though it has been clearly determined a buyer's market. As of July 2007, the median home/condo value countywide was $359,688. Median home values in Steamboat Springs rose 157 percent in the 1990s. Steamboat’s $382,049 median value for owner-occupied homes/condos puts it in the top 3 percent in the nation. In Routt County, 6.1% of the population was at or below poverty level in 2007, compared to 9.3 percent of the population in the state of Colorado. Employment opportunities have changed in Routt County over the last 30 years. The approximately 600 jobs available in agriculture have stayed about the same, while the number of jobs in services, retail trade and construction have all grown from several hundred to several thousand. The average wage, adjusted for 2000 dollars, in Routt County rose slightly from $26,419 in 1970 to $26,536 in 2000. Colorado’s average wage rose from $29,562 to $36,391 in this same time period. In 2003, the County's average wage was $31,056.The County's median household income in 2007 was $62,708, up from $53,612 in 1999. A 2002 study showed a single person would need to earn $13.17 per hour or $27,403 per year in order to earn a living wage in Routt County. A two-parent household with two children would need to earn $36.04 per hour or $74,967 per year in order to earn a living wage. Routt County offers a lot of space for outdoors enthusiasts to enjoy. About 50 percent of the county’s land is publicly owned, with the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest making up the majority of this area, and State Parks such as Stagecoach Reservoir, Steamboat Lake and Pearl Lake making up most of the rest.
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