Aspen Summer Visitor Profile - Summer 2010

Age*                                                                                 Marital Status*
Under 25               5%                                                         Families w/ children at home    35%
25-34                  16%                                                         Empty-nesters                        33%
35-44                  20%                                                         Singles w/out children             16%
45-54                  22%                                                         Couples w/out children            16%
55-65                  21%
65+                    16%

HHI*                                                                                  Top Feeder Markets*
Under $50k           13%                                                        Colorado
$50k- $99k           22%                                                        Texas
$100k - $199k       34%                                                       California
+$200k                 32%                                                        Florida
                                                                                            New York
Average Length of Stay*       5.5 nights                             Illinois

87% Stay Overnight / 13% Day Visitors

Of the 83% that Stay Overnight                                      
64% = Stay in Aspen                                                           
2%= Stay at Buttermilk & Highlands base                                                                                            
18%= Stay in Snowmass                                                               
14%= Stay down valley                                                        

56% Use air travel for at least part of their trip
44% Use ground transportation- primarily private car
                                                                                      
Of that 56% who use air travel:      
37%  Fly into Aspen Sardy Field (ASE)
17% Fly into Denver Int'l Airport (DIA)
2% Fly into Eagle Regional Airport (EGE)
1% Fly into other airports

*based on 2010 Intercept Surveys - Summer Visitor - RRC Associates

Area Population

Pop. Year               Area                                        Total Full Time Population
2008                        Aspen                                      6,671
2008                        Snowmass                               2,335
2008                        Pitkin County*                         17,101
2008                        Basalt                                      3,277


Pop. Year               Area                                        Total Full Time Population
2010                        Aspen                                      6,658
2010                        Snowmass                               2,826
2010                        Pitkin County*                         17,148
2010                        Basalt                                      3,857

Source: April 2010 U.S. Census Bureau
July 2000 - July 2010 , State Demography Office

Pitkin County Profile Summary:
The 2010 population of Pitkin County was estimated at 17,148. This represents a 15.3 percent increase from 2000.
Source State Demography Office

The total estimated civilian labor force in Pitkin County for August 2011 was 11,481, of which 10,718 were employed and 763 were unemployed. The unemployment rate was 6.6 percent.
Source: Colorado Department of Labor. Labor Market Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program.

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