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Penrose, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Fremont County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,978
Population
223/sq mi density
$75,109
Median Income
$49,774 per capita
$276,100
Home Value
$388,681 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
182
Violent Crime/100K
1,381 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$75,109 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$276,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
182 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,109
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$49,774
27% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.4%
8% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Penrose vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Penrose’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,109
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$49,774
127%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,878
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,062
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,062
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
6% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.0%
28% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.8%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,073M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11%
Other
6.2%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,124
Restaurants
103
Healthcare
98
Retail
126
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,878
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,296
34% 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 | $75,109 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,774 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,878 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,062 |
| County GDP | $2,073M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,124 |
| Restaurants | 103 |
| Healthcare | 98 |
| Retail | 126 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,878 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,296 |