GDP / Output
+6.1% YoY
82
$1.3B
Output changed +6.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
83
2.9%
Unemployment is 2.9% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+5.7% 5-year
84
5,861
Population moved +5.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,862,189
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
69
22.1%
Median rent consumes 22.1% 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
$8.2K per resident
100
$160.7M
$160.7M 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
$160.7M
$8.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$133.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$11.3M
3. Department of Transportation$10.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$7.6M
2. CHAFFEE COUNTY FACILITIES CORPORATION$1.6M
3. SALIDA SCHOOL DISTRICT R-32-J$1.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
22.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,059
2BR estimate$1,395
Median income$70,045
Median home value$648,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
5,861
Median age
44.1
Bachelor's degree+
53.5%
Poverty rate
11.1%
Labor force participation
66.7%
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
+1.1%
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20205,543
20215,671
20225,697
20235,786
20245,861
GDP (5 years)
2020$878.1M
2021$997.7M
2022$1.1B
2023$1.2B
2024$1.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20245,861
20255,937 *
20266,012 *
R² = 97.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.3B
2025$1.4B *
2026$1.5B *
R² = 99.5% · * 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$70,045/yr
Median rent$1,292/mo
Rent share of income22.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$39,350/yr
Mortgage share of income56.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.9%
State avg4.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation66.7%
Poverty rate11.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$648,500
Median monthly rent$1,292
Price-to-rent ratio41.8x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score82/100
Economic growth82/100
Labor market83/100
Population momentum84/100
Overall stability81/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.