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
89
2.5%
Unemployment is 2.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+40.1% 5-year
100
535
Population moved +40.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,862,189
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
60
28.5%
Median rent consumes 28.5% 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
28.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$934
2BR estimate$1,230
Median income$47,941
Median home value$120,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
535
Median age
40.8
Bachelor's degree+
15.0%
Poverty rate
5.0%
Labor force participation
65.0%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.2%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.5%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-30
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
+7.0%
GDP CAGR
+4.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020382
2021478
2022461
2023512
2024535
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
2024535
2025576 *
2026610 *
R² = 83.7% · * 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$47,941/yr
Median rent$1,139/mo
Rent share of income28.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,330/yr
Mortgage share of income15.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.5%
State avg4.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation65.0%
Poverty rate5.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$120,800
Median monthly rent$1,139
Price-to-rent ratio8.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score76/100
Economic growth50/100
Labor market89/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability76/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.