GDP / Output
+5.1% YoY
75
$128.5B
Output changed +5.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
66
3.7%
Unemployment is 3.7% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+0.4% 5-year
53
718,877
Population moved +0.4% 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
$10.6K per resident
100
$7.6B
$7.6B 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
$7.6B
$10.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.3B
2. Department of Defense$1.8B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$867.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC$1.7B
2. DAVITA INC.$532.7M
3. BOARD OF EDUCATION COLORADO$452.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
23.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,501
2BR estimate$1,977
Median income$94,718
Median home value$616,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
718,877
Median age
35.3
Bachelor's degree+
56.5%
Poverty rate
11.2%
Labor force participation
74.4%
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
April 2026
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
+0.1%
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020715,878
2021706,799
2022710,800
2023713,734
2024718,877
GDP (5 years)
2020$84.1B
2021$96.9B
2022$111.5B
2023$122.3B
2024$128.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024718,877
2025717,098 *
2026718,391 *
R² = 19.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$128.5B
2025$142.9B *
2026$154.4B *
R² = 98.2% · * 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$94,718/yr
Median rent$1,831/mo
Rent share of income23.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$37,378/yr
Mortgage share of income39.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.7%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation74.4%
Poverty rate11.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$616,000
Median monthly rent$1,831
Price-to-rent ratio28.0x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score67/100
Economic growth75/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum53/100
Overall stability70/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.