GDP / Output
+2.8% YoY
58
$5.0B
Output changed +2.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
0.8%
Unemployment is 0.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
+0.1% 5-year
50
4,880
Population moved +0.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,862,189
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.9%
Median rent consumes 20.9% 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
$5.1K per resident
75
$311.7M
$311.7M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$70.3B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$311.7M
$5.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$237.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$22.7M
3. Department of Agriculture$20.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$11.3M
2. HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC$8.6M
3. COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE$7.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,142
2BR estimate$1,504
Median income$80,084
Median home value$454,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
4,880
Median age
38.7
Bachelor's degree+
32.1%
Poverty rate
6.2%
Labor force participation
58.4%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
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
+0.0%
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20204,877
20214,883
20224,874
20234,878
20244,880
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.5B
2021$4.4B
2022$5.2B
2023$4.9B
2024$5.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20244,880
20254,879 *
20264,879 *
R² = 0.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$5.0B
2025$5.7B *
2026$6.0B *
R² = 66.9% · * 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$80,084/yr
Median rent$1,393/mo
Rent share of income20.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$27,566/yr
Mortgage share of income34.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate0.8%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation58.4%
Poverty rate6.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$454,300
Median monthly rent$1,393
Price-to-rent ratio27.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth58/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum50/100
Overall stability74/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.