GDP / Output
+3.9% YoY
66
$28.5B
Output changed +3.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
74
3.2%
Unemployment is 3.2% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+2.5% 5-year
65
170,229
Population moved +2.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,862,189
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
67
23.8%
Median rent consumes 23.8% 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
$8.6K per resident
100
$3.1B
$3.1B 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
$3.1B
$8.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.8B
2. Department of Agriculture$387.2M
3. Department of Energy$341.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY$461.4M
2. AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC$73.4M
3. SYNERGY BUSINESS INNOVATION & SOLUTIONS INC.$73.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
23.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,386
2BR estimate$1,825
Median income$85,070
Median home value$577,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
170,229
Median age
30.9
Bachelor's degree+
60.7%
Poverty rate
15.8%
Labor force participation
70.5%
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
+0.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020166,069
2021166,788
2022168,758
2023169,705
2024170,229
GDP (5 years)
2020$21.5B
2021$23.5B
2022$26.2B
2023$27.4B
2024$28.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024170,229
2025171,681 *
2026172,805 *
R² = 95.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$28.5B
2025$30.8B *
2026$32.6B *
R² = 96.9% · * 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$85,070/yr
Median rent$1,690/mo
Rent share of income23.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$35,066/yr
Mortgage share of income41.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.2%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation70.5%
Poverty rate15.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$577,900
Median monthly rent$1,690
Price-to-rent ratio28.5x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score69/100
Economic growth66/100
Labor market74/100
Population momentum65/100
Overall stability72/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.