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Bent
Colorado

Population

$46K

Median Income

$123K

Median Home

R+34

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$46K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate27.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$32,780

Federal Spending per Capita$2,743

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$46K

Avg Credit Score669

Work From Home %5.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1816.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$82K

Income (95th Percentile)$148K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio0.59

Medicare Spending / Person$2,595

SS Benefits / Person$2,745

Education Wage Premium3.49x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$33K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$103K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients10.3%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Housing

Median Home Value$122K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$778/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.47%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $520

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,019/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+19.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.6%

Homeownership Rate61.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

53 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

11.5 mo

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

50.0%

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

96.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score22

Healthcare Shortage Score20.3

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients649 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,983

Uninsured (under 65)13.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.09 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.10 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,062

Bachelor's Degree Holders353

HS Completion Rate83.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)88th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)20.6 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.5

January Sunshine2.15

January Temperature-0.24

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation12.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1K

Drought Index (2022)-0.34

Heating Degree Days4,738 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,180 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,509 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,057 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year4.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)9 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)3 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed84 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed39 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)124 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)274 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+7.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)76 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers98 workers

Public Transit Commuters45 workers

Walk to Work1 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)25 workers

Walk to Work0.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers14.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout48.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.1%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.273

Nonprofit Organizations31

Veterans Share7.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults44.1%

Never-Married Adults35.0%

Divorced Adults14.6%

Religious Organizations4

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population3.1%

Membership Associations5.2 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$61K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate48.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+34

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.47%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+34D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +273

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.74x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $123K

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Local News — Bent

Denver Gazette · 2 hours ago

Colorado’s Bent’s Old Fort is ‘endangered.’ Officials are reimagining its future

On Colorado's southeast plains, a relic of the Old West could be significantly rehabilitated or rebu…

Westword · 2 hours ago

Lawsuit claims Colorado prison has financial incentive to ignore substandard healthcare

The incident at the center of a lawsuit filed on behalf of former Colorado inmate Paul Knuth, who ha…

USA Today · 2 days ago

4.2M-gallon sewage spill prompts Colorado reservoir warning

A roughly 4.2 million-gallon sewage spill is moving downstream, prompting health warnings and a wate…

The Colorado Sun · Jun 18, 2026

Colorado inmate who died this month had asked for new trial due to errors in lab evidence by Missy Woods

A Colorado inmate who died this month at Bent County Correctional Facility was seeking to overturn h…

FOX21 News Colorado · 1 month ago

Inmate death at Bent County Correctional Facility

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KKTV · Jun 7, 2026

Man speaks on how inmates are impacted across colorado by deadly incident at prison in Bent County

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