Overview
5,086
Total Population
31.3
Median age
52.04%
Female population %
92.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
23.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
389
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Breckenridge's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Breckenridge is 31.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Breckenridge's population under 18 was 10.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Breckenridge's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Breckenridge, 9.95% were under the age of 15, 34.27% aged 15 to 29, 47.01% aged 30 to 64, 8.77% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 208 more females than males in Breckenridge:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.04% females and 47.96% males in Breckenridge, CO.
- The Breckenridge, CO gender ratio is 92.1:100 i.e. 92.1 men to 100 women (0.921).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 580.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 774.
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Race / Ethnicity
Breckenridge's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Breckenridge population: 89.01% are White, 0.39% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 10.40% are multiracial.
- Breckenridge's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 389 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,697 (92.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Breckenridge is White with a population of 4,527 (89.01% of the total population).
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Year by year
Breckenridge's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,053 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Breckenridge's population increased by 1,609 (54.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Breckenridge's population increased by 498 (10.93%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Breckenridge's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,946.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)