GDP / Output
+3.9% YoY
66
$28.5B
Output changed +3.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
74
3.2%
Unemployment is 3.2% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+4.8% 5-year
79
367,368
Population moved +4.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,862,189
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
69
22.0%
Median rent consumes 22.0% 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
$8.6K per resident
100
$3.1B
$3.1B 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
$3.1B
$8.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.8B
2. Department of Agriculture$387.2M
3. Department of Energy$341.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY$461.4M
2. AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC$73.4M
3. SYNERGY BUSINESS INNOVATION & SOLUTIONS INC.$73.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
22.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,407
2BR estimate$1,853
Median income$93,765
Median home value$569,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
367,368
Median age
36.8
Bachelor's degree+
53.0%
Poverty rate
11.2%
Labor force participation
66.9%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.7%
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
2026-06-03
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
+0.9%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020350,523
2021354,670
2022359,363
2023363,561
2024367,368
GDP (5 years)
2020$21.5B
2021$23.5B
2022$26.2B
2023$27.4B
2024$28.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024367,368
2025371,871 *
2026376,129 *
R² = 99.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$28.5B
2025$30.8B *
2026$32.6B *
R² = 96.9% · * 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$93,765/yr
Median rent$1,716/mo
Rent share of income22.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$34,532/yr
Mortgage share of income36.8%
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 avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation66.9%
Poverty rate11.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$569,100
Median monthly rent$1,716
Price-to-rent ratio27.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score73/100
Economic growth66/100
Labor market74/100
Population momentum79/100
Overall stability75/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.