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Poncha Springs, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Chaffee County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
842
Population
273/sq mi density
$94,028
Median Income
$55,452 per capita
$475,600
Home Value
$556,920 Zillow
$1,188
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
147
Violent Crime/100K
3,172 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$94,028 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$475,600 home value, $1,188/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
147 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+66.4%
776 → 1,291
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+5.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+128.5%
$41,154 → $94,028
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Poncha Springs across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,843
+552 from 2023 (1,291)
Projected Median Income 2030
$167,628
+$73,600 from 2023 ($94,028)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 776 | — | $41,154 | — |
| 2015 | 793 | +2.2% | $39,643 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 983 | +24% | $44,125 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 1,117 | +13.6% | $38,021 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 1,091 | -2.3% | $83,214 | +118.9% |
| 2023 | 1,291 | +18.3% | $94,028 | +13% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.