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Baca
Colorado

Population

$42K

Median Income

—

Median Home

R+70

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$79,691

Federal Spending per Capita$2,427

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers45.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$45K

Avg Credit Score699

Work From Home %6.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households38.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$98K

Income (95th Percentile)$173K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.2%

Dependency Ratio1.29

Medicare Spending / Person$4,934

SS Benefits / Person$4,362

Education Wage Premium1.45x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients5.5%

Average Annual Wage$40K

Professional Services Concentration0.11x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$474/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.43%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.0%

Homeownership Rate73.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

210 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

50.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

79.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score13

Healthcare Shortage Score18.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)30.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients732 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,996

Uninsured (under 65)14.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.3%

Education

HS Diploma Holders669

Bachelor's Degree Holders261

HS Completion Rate85.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)55th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.5

January Sunshine2.15

January Temperature-0.29

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation16.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events16.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.97

Heating Degree Days4,683 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,036 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,314 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,039 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year7.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)6 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)13 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations11 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed80 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed51 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)114 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)142 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)72 ms

Households with 100Mbps+4.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)57 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers98 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work61 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1 workers

Avg Commute Time11.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work4.2%

Agriculture

Farms381 farms

Farmland411,689 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers29.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout81.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.077

Nonprofit Organizations42

Veterans Share6.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.6%

Never-Married Adults21.3%

Divorced Adults10.2%

Religious Organizations7

Asian Population2.3%

Native American Population0.9%

Membership Associations19.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.84 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms4

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$69K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+70

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.43%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+70D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -52

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.08x avg income)

Economic Mobility

52%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Baca

Colorado First Judicial District Attorney's Office · Mar 6, 2026

Defendants Sentenced in Murder of 14-Year-Old Francisco Laqui

GOLDEN, Colo. (Mar. 6, 2026) – This week, the final two individuals were sentenced in connection wit…

Denver Gazette · Feb 5, 2026

Austin Levi Baca Obituary (2006 - 2026) - Aurora, CO

Austin Baca Obituary ... Austin Levi Baca (19 years old) passed away unexpectedly and surrounded by …

IQAir · Jun 27, 2026

Baca County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Baca County Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Good. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and we…

The Times of India · 1 week ago

In 1862, heirs sold Colorado’s Baca land for 30 cents an acre; 140 years later its 97,000-acre ranch sold

In 1823, Luis María Cabeza de Baca received a large land grant from the Mexican government in what i…

Dignity Memorial · Jan 15, 2026

Lydia Baca Obituary - Colorado Springs, CO

Swan-Law Funeral Directors. Lydia Maria Baca, age 84, of Colorado Springs, Colorado passed away peac…

CBS News · Mar 7, 2026

"What up Blood" greeting at Colorado party prompted fatal shooting of 14-year-old boy, witnesses say

The last two of five defendants were sentenced on Wednesday for the murder of a 14-year-old boy, whi…

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