All Countries
Kit Carson, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Cheyenne County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
210
Population
356/sq mi density
$57,273
Median Income
$44,574 per capita
$153,100
Home Value
$160,007 Zillow
$621
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
329
Violent Crime/100K
1,825 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$57,273 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$153,100 home value, $621/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
329 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,273
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,574
14% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kit Carson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kit Carson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,273
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,574
114%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,291
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,106
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,106
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.7%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.2%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$356M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.7%
Other
6.1%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
103
Restaurants
3
Healthcare
4
Retail
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,291
8% 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 | $57,273 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,574 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,291 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,106 |
| County GDP | $356M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 103 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,291 |