Winter Park Colorado Demographics

Winter Park, Colorado has very interesting demographics because it is a resort town. Many residences, about 72%, within the community are vacant throughout most of the year because they are second homes. The community therefore relys highly on tourism, even from its own home owners.

Winter Park, Colorado has a population of about 1,750 and it is growing 7% a year. The median age in the town is 36 years old. 56% of the population is single and only 16% are married and have children. Almost 100% of the population over 16 years of age are employed. Recreation, accommodations, food, entertainment, and arts make up about 41% of the work fore. 12.5% is made up by the retail trade sector and 11.2% work in real estate and insurance. The remaining employment fields are within local services, and especially in construction. The median household income is $44,000 and 50% of the population makes between $25-75,000 annually. Homes have been appreciating at almost 5% a year and the most recent average rent for a two bedroom apartment is $700.

Winter Park sits at an elevation of 8,072. It receives about 15 inches of rainfall and tons of inches of snowfall annually. Summer months average around 70 degrees and winter months can easily dip below zero. Come check out the interesting and fun town of Winter Park, Colorado for yourself.