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Lamar, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Kiowa County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
7,629
Population
1,461/sq mi density
$58,487
Median Income
$32,528 per capita
$137,100
Home Value
$174,792 Zillow
$844
Median Rent
34.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$58,487 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$137,100 home value, $844/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,487
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,528
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
13% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lamar vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lamar’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,487
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,528
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,062
97%
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
14 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.9%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.3%
55% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$119M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.9%
Public Transit
2.3%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
8.5%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
53
Restaurants
4
Healthcare
5
Retail
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,062
3% 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 | $58,487 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,528 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,062 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $853 |
| County GDP | $119M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.9% |
| Public Transit | 2.3% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 53 |
| Restaurants | 4 |
| Healthcare | 5 |
| Retail | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,062 |