GDP / Output
-0.5% YoY
36
$1.3B
Output changed -0.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
78
3.2%
Unemployment is 3.2% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+0.1% 5-year
50
7,949
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
66
24.3%
Median rent consumes 24.3% 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
$9.3K per resident
100
$228.7M
$228.7M 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
$228.7M
$9.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$173.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$44.5M
3. Department of Transportation$6.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$6.6M
2. COUNTY OF TELLER SCHOOL DISTRICT RE 1$1.6M
3. FOREST RIDGE SENIOR LIVING LLC$566.3K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,646
2BR estimate$2,168
Median income$99,238
Median home value$549,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
7,949
Median age
40.1
Bachelor's degree+
44.0%
Poverty rate
5.1%
Labor force participation
58.5%
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
+0.0%
GDP CAGR
+4.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20207,943
20217,854
20227,911
20237,909
20247,949
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.1B
2021$1.2B
2022$1.2B
2023$1.3B
2024$1.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20247,949
20257,933 *
20267,940 *
R² = 7.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.3B
2025$1.4B *
2026$1.5B *
R² = 85.8% · * 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$99,238/yr
Median rent$2,007/mo
Rent share of income24.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$33,325/yr
Mortgage share of income33.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.2%
State avg4.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation58.5%
Poverty rate5.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$549,200
Median monthly rent$2,007
Price-to-rent ratio22.8x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score57/100
Economic growth36/100
Labor market78/100
Population momentum50/100
Overall stability65/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.