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Blende, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Pueblo County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
646
Population
769/sq mi density
$50,385
Median Income
$30,857 per capita
$240,700
Home Value
$283,780 Zillow
$1,479
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
816
Violent Crime/100K
6,517 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$50,385 median income, 4.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$240,700 home value, $1,479/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
816 violent crimes/100K (115% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,385
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,857
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.4%
65% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blende vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blende’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,385
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,857
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,729
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,080
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,080
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.4%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,764M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
9.5%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,891
Restaurants
343
Healthcare
445
Retail
492
Manufacturing
94
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,729
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,022
14% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,385 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,857 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,729 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,080 |
| County GDP | $8,764M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,891 |
| Restaurants | 343 |
| Healthcare | 445 |
| Retail | 492 |
| Manufacturing | 94 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,729 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,022 |