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Denver County, CO

Stable overall. GDP / Output is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

718,877

Data freshness

Unknown

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

Unavailable per resident

NA

Unavailable

Federal spending data is unavailable for this geography.

Vintage date unknown

State total$70.2B
U.S. total$5.3T
USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

Unavailable

No federal obligations were reported for this geography.

Top agencies

Dollars

No agencies reported.

Top recipients

Dollars

No recipients reported.

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
  • USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.
  • 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

N/A

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 climateModerate
Composite score66/100
Economic growth75/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum53/100
Overall stability66/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Denver County, Colorado

County

Part of

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

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