By the numbers — Steamboat Springs employment statistics
Matt Stensland
| Establishments | Employees | |
| Accommodation and food services | 140 | 2,365 |
| Retail trade | 184 | 1,674 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 50 | 1,629 |
| Construction | 358 | 1,278 |
| Health care and social assistance | 140 | 1,123 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 165 | 1,027 |
| Administrative and waste services | 112 | 957 |
| Professional and technical services | 247 | 586 |
| Other services, except public administration | 111 | 438 |
| Wholesale trade | 65 | 350 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW Report – 2019 Annual Averages
- 16,587 — Size of Routt County’s labor force in July 2019
- $42,588 — Average annual wage in Routt County for 2018
- 51.6% — Routt County residents 24 years or older have a bachelor’s degree, graduate degree, PhD, or other advanced degree.
• 30 percent of Routt County residents age 25 and older have at least a bachelor’s degree compared to 18 percent across the country
• 15 percent of residents have graduate or professional degrees compared to 10.4 percent across the country
• Adults in Routt County have much lower rates of smoking, physical inactivity and obesity than across Colorado and the U.S.
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