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Oak Creek, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Routt County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
652
Population
1,762/sq mi density
$88,512
Median Income
$48,037 per capita
$377,400
Home Value
$654,052 Zillow
$1,167
Median Rent
38.3% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
410
Violent Crime/100K
718 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$88,512 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$377,400 home value, $1,167/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
410 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,512
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,037
23% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oak Creek vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oak Creek’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,512
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,037
123%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$172,644
240%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,159
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,159
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.3%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,961M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
12.8%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,126
Restaurants
171
Healthcare
156
Retail
193
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$172,644
140% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,467
85% 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 | $88,512 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,037 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $172,644 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,159 |
| County GDP | $2,961M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,126 |
| Restaurants | 171 |
| Healthcare | 156 |
| Retail | 193 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $172,644 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,467 |