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Colorado City, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Huerfano County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,791
Population
119/sq mi density
$48,692
Median Income
$36,329 per capita
$237,700
Home Value
$324,931 Zillow
$1,270
Median Rent
32.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
517
Violent Crime/100K
3,379 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$48,692 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$237,700 home value, $1,270/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
517 violent crimes/100K (36% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,692
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,329
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
88% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Colorado City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Colorado City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,692
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,329
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,688
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$853
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$853
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.5%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$323M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.2%
Other
13.3%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
208
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
13
Retail
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,688
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,536
28% 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 | $48,692 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,329 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,688 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $853 |
| County GDP | $323M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 208 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,688 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,536 |