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Cheyenne
Colorado

Population

$66K

Median Income

$193K

Median Home

R+76

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$66K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$231,146

Federal Spending per Capita$125

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers46.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$66K

Avg Credit Score701

Work From Home %10.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$31K

Income (80th Percentile)$118K

Income (95th Percentile)$235K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.1%

Dependency Ratio1.14

Medicare Spending / Person$3,965

SS Benefits / Person$3,831

Education Wage Premium1.23x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$64K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$49K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients0.5%

Average Annual Wage$58K

Professional Services Concentration0.09x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$189K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$860/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.45%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $743

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,044/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.6%

Homeownership Rate78.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

26 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

6.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)28.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)19.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients646 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,249

Uninsured (under 65)13.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.4%

Education

HS Diploma Holders357

Bachelor's Degree Holders126

HS Completion Rate93.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)8th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.0

January Sunshine2.15

January Temperature-0.41

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Annual Precipitation17.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events27.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$52K

Drought Index (2022)-0.75

Heating Degree Days5,184 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days927 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,097 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)850 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year3.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

Avg Hail Events / Year12.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)5 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)27 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed38 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed23 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)144 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)145 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+0.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet6.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)46 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers94 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work25 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work2.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout83.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.791

Nonprofit Organizations23

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults64.4%

Never-Married Adults17.4%

Divorced Adults9.4%

Asian Population0.2%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$85K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+76

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.45%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+76D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -3

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x avg income)

Economic Mobility

58%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $193K

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Local News — Cheyenne

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