GDP / Output
+11.2% YoY
100
$1.6B
Output changed +11.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
74
3.1%
Unemployment is 3.1% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-2.3% 5-year
36
844
Population moved -2.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,862,189
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
60
28.7%
Median rent consumes 28.7% 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
$12.1K per resident
100
$190.3M
$190.3M 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
$190.3M
$12.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Agriculture$102.3M
2. Social Security Administration$72.1M
3. Department of Transportation$10.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MOUNTAIN PARKS ELECTRIC, INC.$100.3M
2. COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$8.4M
3. COUNTY OF GRAND$2.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
28.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,351
2BR estimate$1,780
Median income$68,828
Median home value$775,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
844
Median age
46.3
Bachelor's degree+
46.0%
Poverty rate
2.4%
Labor force participation
76.0%
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
July 2026
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
-0.5%
GDP CAGR
+11.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020864
2021785
2022762
2023750
2024844
GDP (5 years)
2020$952.4M
2021$1.1B
2022$1.3B
2023$1.5B
2024$1.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024844
2025779 *
2026771 *
R² = 5.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.6B
2025$1.8B *
2026$2.0B *
R² = 99.8% · * 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$68,828/yr
Median rent$1,648/mo
Rent share of income28.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$47,044/yr
Mortgage share of income68.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.1%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation76.0%
Poverty rate2.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$775,300
Median monthly rent$1,648
Price-to-rent ratio39.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score74/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market74/100
Population momentum36/100
Overall stability73/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.