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Paonia, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Delta County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,454
Population
1,752/sq mi density
$52,466
Median Income
$38,042 per capita
$301,300
Home Value
$449,253 Zillow
$799
Median Rent
14.1% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
328
Violent Crime/100K
5,033 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$52,466 median income, 1.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$301,300 home value, $799/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
328 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,466
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,042
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.9%
28% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Paonia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Paonia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,466
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,042
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,477
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$920
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$920
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.0%
32% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.0%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,203M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
20%
Other
10%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,041
Restaurants
77
Healthcare
80
Retail
108
Manufacturing
50
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,477
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,254
36% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,466 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,042 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,477 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $920 |
| County GDP | $1,203M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 20.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,041 |
| Restaurants | 77 |
| Healthcare | 80 |
| Retail | 108 |
| Manufacturing | 50 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,477 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,254 |