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Costilla
Colorado

Population

$35K

Median Income

$182K

Median Home

D+27

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$35K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate23.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$30,817

Federal Spending per Capita$501

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$41K

Avg Credit Score680

Work From Home %9.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$13K

Income (80th Percentile)$76K

Income (95th Percentile)$176K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.7%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$3,769

SS Benefits / Person$5,479

Education Wage Premium3.29x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$95K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients4.6%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.14x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$182K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$691/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.34%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $501

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio3.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.2%

Homeownership Rate76.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

177 days

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

14.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

93.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index1.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score14

Healthcare Shortage Score18.3

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)31.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients466 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$7,428

Uninsured (under 65)12.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.21 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.50 grade level

HS Diploma Holders684

Bachelor's Degree Holders184

HS Completion Rate88.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)87th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)34.9 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale5.0

January Sunshine2.15

January Temperature-1.30

Average Temp43°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp28°F

Annual Precipitation15.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$30K

Drought Index (2022)-0.36

Heating Degree Days8,011 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days22 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,766 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)11 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)4 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)1 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)14 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed237 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed213 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)259 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)60 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)3 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)155 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers102 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work65 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)32 workers

Walk to Work5.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden36.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers28.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.068

Nonprofit Organizations31

Veterans Share11.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.7%

Never-Married Adults25.9%

Divorced Adults13.5%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population1.6%

Native American Population3.4%

Membership Associations8.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.02 per 1K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$73K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate43.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

D+27

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.34%0.48% state avg

Politics

D+27D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +39

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.11x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $182K

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Local News — Costilla

The Colorado Sun · Mar 27, 2026

Sheriff, son and 3 other Costilla County officers indicted for mishandling human remains, using excessive force

A grand jury on Friday indicted five Costilla County Sheriff's officers, including the sheriff, unde…

KKTV · Jun 26, 2026

Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces emergency fish salvages in Huerfano, Costilla, and Larimer Counties

Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces emergency fish salvages in Huerfano, Costilla, and Larimer Cou…

The Denver Post · 2 weeks ago

Rural Colorado county says it’s running out of money for sheriff’s department

Five months after the sheriff in rural Costilla County in southern Colorado and several of his deput…

Colorado Springs Gazette · Apr 4, 2026

Costilla County residents air grievances after ‘unprecedented’ crackdown on sheriff’s office

Months ago, in July of 2025, Kelly warned Costilla County commissioners that the sheriff's office ha…

CBS News · May 25, 2026

Northern Colorado deputies assisting residents in Costilla County after sheriff's indictment

This comes after Sheriff Danny Sanchez and Deputy Keith Schultz were indicted for abuse of a corpse …

FOX21 News Colorado · Mar 29, 2026

Costilla County Sheriff Sanchez resigns after indictment

(COSTILLA COUNTY, Colo.) — According to a public notice from the Costilla County Board of Commission…

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