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
84
2.8%
Unemployment is 2.8% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-22.7% 5-year
0
1,422
Population moved -22.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,862,189
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
69
21.9%
Median rent consumes 21.9% 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
$5.0K per resident
75
$311.3M
$311.3M 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
$311.3M
$5.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$237.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$22.4M
3. Department of Agriculture$20.1M
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
21.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$880
2BR estimate$1,159
Median income$58,778
Median home value$271,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,422
Median age
26.1
Bachelor's degree+
10.7%
Poverty rate
27.5%
Labor force participation
71.1%
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
2026-06-16
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
-5.0%
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,839
20211,607
20221,555
20231,513
20241,422
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
20241,422
20251,309 *
20261,216 *
R² = 88.2% · * 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$58,778/yr
Median rent$1,073/mo
Rent share of income21.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$16,468/yr
Mortgage share of income28.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.8%
State avg4.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation71.1%
Poverty rate27.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$271,400
Median monthly rent$1,073
Price-to-rent ratio21.1x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score54/100
Economic growth58/100
Labor market84/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability62/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.