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Central, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Gilpin County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
576
Population
207/sq mi density
$62,094
Median Income
$47,810 per capita
$379,400
Home Value
$405,064 Zillow
$1,604
Median Rent
34.1% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
435
Violent Crime/100K
7,402 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$62,094 median income, 2.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$379,400 home value, $1,604/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
435 violent crimes/100K (15% above avg)
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,094
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,810
22% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Central vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Central’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,094
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,810
122%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,518
128%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,306
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,306
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
53% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.1%
20% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.5%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,018M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.1%
Other
14.4%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
228
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
4
Retail
7
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,518
28% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,366
32% 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 | $62,094 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,810 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,518 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,306 |
| County GDP | $1,018M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 228 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,518 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,366 |