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Monument, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Douglas County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
11,035
Population
1,583/sq mi density
$114,654
Median Income
$49,575 per capita
$586,400
Home Value
$750,955 Zillow
$1,947
Median Rent
33.1% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
136
Violent Crime/100K
2,381 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$114,654 median income, 3.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$586,400 home value, $1,947/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
136 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$114,654
53% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$49,575
27% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
74% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Monument vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Monument’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$114,654
153%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$49,575
127%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$146,479
203%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,634
114%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,634
14% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
23.2%
53% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.0%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,178M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
23.2%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
16,132
Restaurants
647
Healthcare
1,115
Retail
955
Manufacturing
156
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$146,479
103% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,238
50% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $114,654 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,575 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $146,479 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,634 |
| County GDP | $31,178M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.398 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 23.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 16,132 |
| Restaurants | 647 |
| Healthcare | 1,115 |
| Retail | 955 |
| Manufacturing | 156 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $146,479 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,238 |