GDP / Output
+1.5% YoY
50
$738.8M
Output changed +1.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
23
6.6%
Unemployment is 6.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.6%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-6.9% 5-year
8
188
Population moved -6.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,862,189
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
68
23.2%
Median rent consumes 23.2% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.8K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.3K per resident
93
$135.7M
$135.7M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$70.2B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$135.7M
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$93.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$17.1M
3. Railroad Retirement Board$9.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION$6.5M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$3.4M
3. COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
23.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$837
2BR estimate$1,103
Median income$52,857
Median home value$125,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
188
Median age
55.7
Bachelor's degree+
11.7%
Poverty rate
14.9%
Labor force participation
46.6%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
-1.4%
GDP CAGR
+4.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020202
2021194
2022197
2023211
2024188
GDP (5 years)
2020$606.6M
2021$652.3M
2022$660.9M
2023$727.8M
2024$738.8M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024188
2025195 *
2026194 *
R² = 4.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$738.8M
2025$779.3M *
2026$813.3M *
R² = 94.5% · * projected
Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.
housing affordability breakdown
Cost of Living
Median household income$52,857/yr
Median rent$1,021/mo
Rent share of income23.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,585/yr
Mortgage share of income14.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.6%
State avg4.6%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation46.6%
Poverty rate14.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$125,000
Median monthly rent$1,021
Price-to-rent ratio10.2x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score33/100
Economic growth50/100
Labor market23/100
Population momentum8/100
Overall stability44/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.