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Douglas
Colorado

360K

Population

$139K

Median Income

$713K

Median Home

R+7

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$139K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$76,402

Federal Spending per Capita$6,057

Median Individual Earnings$70K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers57.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$146K

Avg Credit Score719

Work From Home %24.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households19.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms258

Income (20th Percentile)$70K

Income (80th Percentile)$235K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher43.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School2.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %34.9%

Dependency Ratio1.00

Medicare Spending / Person$1,852

SS Benefits / Person$2,923

Education Wage Premium2.07x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$89K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$102K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$49K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$85K

Professional Services Concentration1.31x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$716K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$681K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2196/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.55%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,490

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,089/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.7%

Homeownership Rate78.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

98.8%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

29.2%

Sold Above List Price

22.3%

Median Days to Close

29 days

Active Listings

1,801

New Listings / Month

747

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

21 days

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

2.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

22.4%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.8% · Redfin 99.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy82.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity5.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score12

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score4.0

Healthcare Offices917

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)24.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)7.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)10.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)13.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)23.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1,068

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients493 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,863

Uninsured (under 65)4.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.5%

Education

HS Diploma Holders24,239

Bachelor's Degree Holders19,052

HS Completion Rate97.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools222

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate8.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate1.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate11.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities100

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)2th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)8.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale5.2

January Sunshine1.88

January Temperature-0.44

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Median AQIAQI 49

Good Air Days200 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days15 days/yr

Annual Precipitation16.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events20.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$5K

Ozone Days316 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.90

Heating Degree Days6,028 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days363 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,999 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)246 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year16.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)82 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)81 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)29 properties

FAA-Registered Airports12 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries12 breweries

Microbreweries7 microbreweries

Brewpubs5 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed289 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed58 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)462 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)261 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)27 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet4.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)187 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations68 stations

DC Fast Chargers48 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers166

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers47,324 workers

Public Transit Commuters1,931 workers

Walk to Work2,508 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2,627 workers

Avg Commute Time20.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities60

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout94.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.9%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.351

Nonprofit Organizations1,151

Veterans Share7.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults62.5%

Never-Married Adults25.4%

Divorced Adults9.0%

Religious Organizations126

Asian Population5.4%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations6.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.54 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities37

Grocery Stores38

Arts & Entertainment Venues71

Hotels & Lodging33

Recreation Businesses127

Professional Services Firms1,953

Veterinary Practices162

Real Estate Firms913

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$144K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate29.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

R+7

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.55%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+7D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +5K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.92x avg income)

Economic Mobility

48%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $713K

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Local News — Douglas

CBS News · 2 hours ago

Colorado town passes controversial school land ordinance: "Difficult to impossible for us to build new schools"

Douglas County School District is grappling with a change in law in one of its most populous communi…

Colorado Politics · 14 hours ago

Douglas County sheriff warns of scam impersonating officer

The Sheriff is warning residents about an ongoing scam in which a caller impersonates a sheriff comm…

The Denver Post · 22 hours ago

Man running to represent Douglas County in Colorado legislature arrested for public intoxication

Christian Schilder, a Lone Tree Democrat running for a seat in Colorado's House of Representatives, …

Douglas County (.gov) · 2 weeks ago

Douglas County launches strategy to become one of the nation's most business-ready communities

Red Tape Reduction Task Force takes action to reduce regulatory barriers and position Douglas County…

KXLY.com · 3 weeks ago

RAW: CO: SNOWPLOW TRUCKS CLEARS ROADS IN DOUGLAS COUNTY

RAW: CO: SNOWPLOW TRUCKS CLEARS ROADS IN DOUGLAS COUNTY ... A severe storm that passed through Dougl…

Axios · 1 week ago

DCSD kindergartners outpace Colorado vax rate

Douglas County School District kindergartners had a higher vaccination rate last school year than th…

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