South Fork, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Rio Grande County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
615
Population
242/sq mi density
$75,938
Median Income
$42,323 per capita
$381,600
Home Value
$449,112 Zillow
$874
Median Rent
20.2% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
396
Violent Crime/100K
3,366 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$75,938 median income, 7.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$381,600 home value, $874/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
396 violent crimes/100K (4% above avg)
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,938
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,323
8% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.4%
106% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.2%
26% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Fork vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Fork’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,938
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,323
108%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,839
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$943
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$943
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.1%
7% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.8%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$580M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.1%
Other
5.1%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
500
Restaurants
53
Healthcare
28
Retail
51
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,839
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,187
38% 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 | $75,938 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,323 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,839 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $943 |
| County GDP | $580M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 500 |
| Restaurants | 53 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 51 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,839 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,187 |