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Chaffee
Colorado

20K

Population

$66K

Median Income

$692K

Median Home

D+7

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$66K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$59,629

Federal Spending per Capita$924

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers43.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$90K

Avg Credit Score701

Work From Home %17.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1815.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms20

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$138K

Income (95th Percentile)$237K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.1%

Dependency Ratio0.87

Medicare Spending / Person$3,246

SS Benefits / Person$4,927

Education Wage Premium1.37x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$50K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients3.6%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.47x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$690K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$704K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2255/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.31%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,580

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,466/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio6.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.9%

Homeownership Rate69.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.2%

Active Listings

208

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

37 days

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

9.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

3.4%

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

97.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy81.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices66

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)25.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)25.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians71

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients445 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,580

Uninsured (under 65)8.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.59 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.95 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,843

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,243

HS Completion Rate93.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools14

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate19.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)61th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)22.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate35.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale6.5

January Sunshine2.15

January Temperature-0.36

Average Temp40°F

Avg High Temp53°F

Avg Low Temp27°F

Median AQIAQI 58

Good Air Days66 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation14.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days166 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.03

Heating Degree Days9,194 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days0 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)10,032 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)0 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)13 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)48 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations5 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)49 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed111 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed12 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)257 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)256 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)55 ms

Households with 100Mbps+89.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)56 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations19 stations

DC Fast Chargers19 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers34

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,529 workers

Public Transit Commuters24 workers

Walk to Work406 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)402 workers

Bike Commuters2.4%

Walk to Work4.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden34.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers13.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout82.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.536

Nonprofit Organizations257

Veterans Share7.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.8%

Never-Married Adults23.3%

Divorced Adults13.1%

Religious Organizations23

Asian Population1.2%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations16.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.69 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging44

Recreation Businesses34

Professional Services Firms108

Veterinary Practices11

Real Estate Firms94

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$111K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate33.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.34%

Politics

D+7

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.31%0.48% state avg

Politics

D+7D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +379

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.34x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $692K

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Local News — Chaffee

Ark Valley Voice · قبل يومين (2)

Chaffee BoCC to Consider Whether to Support Colorado Ballot Measure 308 - by Jan Wondra

The Question: Whether to Fund protection of Colorado Forests, Wildlife and Watersheds, While Support…

IQAir · 25‏/06‏/2026

Air quality in Chaffee County

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

CBS News · 17‏/06‏/2026

Suspect apparently tried to start a forest fire in Colorado, Chaffee County authorities say

Investigators from the Chaffee County Sheriff's Office said the unknown person who is responsible fo…

Ark Valley Voice · قبل يوم واحد

Chaffee BoCC Endorses Ballot Resolution 137

Prop 137 to Invest in Protecting and Conserving Water and Land, Preventing Wildfires, Coming to Colo…

FOX21 News Colorado · 26‏/04‏/2026

Body of missing hunter found in Chaffee County wilderness

Body of missing hunter found in Chaffee County wilderness ... (CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo.) — The body of …

The Colorado Sun · 07‏/07‏/2026

Colorado domestic violence shelters struggle to stay open as federal crime victim funds dry up

In Chaffee County, a local nonprofit helping prevent domestic violence has laid off three employees …

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