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Watkins, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Arapahoe County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,087
Population
44/sq mi density
$157,321
Median Income
$59,663 per capita
$725,900
Home Value
$520,442 Zillow
51°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
413
Violent Crime/100K
2,839 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$157,321 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$725,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
413 violent crimes/100K (9% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$157,321
109% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$59,663
53% above
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: Watkins vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Watkins’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$157,321
209%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$59,663
153%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$105,584
147%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,647
115%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,647
15% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.2%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$66,677M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
2.1%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
26,450
Restaurants
1,471
Healthcare
2,590
Retail
1,839
Manufacturing
399
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$105,584
47% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,339
53% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $157,321 |
| Per Capita Income | $59,663 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $105,584 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,647 |
| County GDP | $66,677M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 26,450 |
| Restaurants | 1,471 |
| Healthcare | 2,590 |
| Retail | 1,839 |
| Manufacturing | 399 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $105,584 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,339 |