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Fort Garland, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Costilla County County
1.7
/5.0
D
Poor
426
Population
1,121/sq mi density
$29,750
Median Income
$18,587 per capita
$239,600
Home Value
$228,502 Zillow
$871
Median Rent
46.0% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
517
Violent Crime/100K
3,379 property/100K
D
Overall
1.7 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$29,750 median income, 1.7% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$239,600 home value, $871/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
517 violent crimes/100K (36% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$29,750
60% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,587
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
42.7%
244% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Garland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Garland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$29,750
40%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,587
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$41,455
58%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$781
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$781
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.5%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$126M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
1.7%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
116
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
6
Retail
15
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$41,455
42% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $29,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,587 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $41,455 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $781 |
| County GDP | $126M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 42.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.503 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 116 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
| Retail | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $41,455 |