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Center, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Rio Grande County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,312
Population
2,688/sq mi density
$50,057
Median Income
$26,798 per capita
$115,600
Home Value
$163,727 Zillow
$478
Median Rent
13.2% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
260
Violent Crime/100K
2,725 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$50,057 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$115,600 home value, $478/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
260 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,057
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,798
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
67% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.1%
102% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Center vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Center’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,057
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,798
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,839
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$943
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$943
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.7%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$580M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
35.3%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
500
Restaurants
53
Healthcare
28
Retail
51
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,839
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,187
38% 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 | $50,057 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,798 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,839 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $943 |
| County GDP | $580M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 500 |
| Restaurants | 53 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 51 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,839 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,187 |