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Pagosa Springs, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Archuleta County County
1.9
/5.0
D
Poor
1,718
Population
340/sq mi density
$36,712
Median Income
$24,141 per capita
$353,800
Home Value
$552,490 Zillow
$1,068
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
245
Violent Crime/100K
2,153 property/100K
D
Overall
1.9 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$36,712 median income, 2.7% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.2 / 5.0
$353,800 home value, $1,068/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
245 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,712
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,141
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.9%
101% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pagosa Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pagosa Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,712
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,141
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,767
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$943
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$943
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.3%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
55.7%
24% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.7%
47% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$773M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
55.7%
Public Transit
2.7%
Work From Home
8.3%
Other
33.3%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
695
Restaurants
64
Healthcare
37
Retail
84
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,767
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,687
5% 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 | $36,712 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,141 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,767 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $943 |
| County GDP | $773M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 55.7% |
| Public Transit | 2.7% |
| Work From Home | 8.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 695 |
| Restaurants | 64 |
| Healthcare | 37 |
| Retail | 84 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,767 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,687 |