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Cope, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Kit Carson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
55
Population
31/sq mi density
$58,571
Median Income
$38,718 per capita
51°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$58,571 median income, 1.9% unemployment
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,571
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,718
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
61% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cope vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cope’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,571
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,718
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,753
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$914
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$914
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
68.4%
350% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
26.3%
64% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$651M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
26.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
68.4%
Other
5.3%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
333
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
26
Retail
36
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,753
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,800
49% 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 | $58,571 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,718 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,753 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $914 |
| County GDP | $651M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 26.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 68.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 333 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 36 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,753 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,800 |