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Rocky Ford, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Crowley County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,843
Population
2,288/sq mi density
$35,658
Median Income
$18,222 per capita
$126,100
Home Value
$145,449 Zillow
$756
Median Rent
35.5% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
128
Violent Crime/100K
154 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$35,658 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$126,100 home value, $756/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
128 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
11.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,658
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,222
53% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.5%
81% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rocky Ford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rocky Ford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,658
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,222
47%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$43,934
61%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,069
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,069
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.1%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$176M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.1%
Other
18.8%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
76
Restaurants
48
Healthcare
5
Retail
11
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$43,934
39% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $35,658 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,222 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $43,934 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,069 |
| County GDP | $176M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 76 |
| Restaurants | 48 |
| Healthcare | 5 |
| Retail | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $43,934 |