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Smeltertown, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Chaffee County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
127
Population
847/sq mi density
$135,580
Median Income
$37,550 per capita
46°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
147
Violent Crime/100K
3,172 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$135,580 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
147 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$135,580
80% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,550
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Smeltertown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Smeltertown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$135,580
180%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,550
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,973
125%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,014
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,014
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
12.5%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.5%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,305M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.5%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,244
Restaurants
137
Healthcare
88
Retail
155
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,973
25% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,046
13% 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 | $135,580 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,550 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,973 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,014 |
| County GDP | $1,305M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 87.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,244 |
| Restaurants | 137 |
| Healthcare | 88 |
| Retail | 155 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,973 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,046 |