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Gilpin
Colorado

Population

$96K

Median Income

$551K

Median Home

D+9

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$96K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate6.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$157,772

Federal Spending per Capita$461

Median Individual Earnings$58K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers49.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$93K

Avg Credit Score692

Work From Home %11.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$42K

Income (80th Percentile)$196K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher41.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.9%

Dependency Ratio0.71

Medicare Spending / Person$2,016

SS Benefits / Person$3,891

Education Wage Premium2.42x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$72K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$97K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$68K

Professional Services Concentration0.16x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$551K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1263/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.27%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,238

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.8%

Homeownership Rate78.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

20 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

15.0%

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

99.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)24.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)10.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)13.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)15.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)25.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients356 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,468

Uninsured (under 65)5.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.48 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.38 grade level

HS Diploma Holders506

Bachelor's Degree Holders613

HS Completion Rate94.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)10th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)20.8 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale7.0

January Sunshine1.88

January Temperature-0.50

Average Temp41°F

Avg High Temp53°F

Avg Low Temp30°F

Median AQIAQI 47

Good Air Days258 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation19.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days365 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.03

Heating Degree Days8,812 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days12 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,613 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

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)14 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)77 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations8 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed98 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed46 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)129 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)116 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)7 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)57 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations39 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers111

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers414 workers

Public Transit Commuters39 workers

Walk to Work68 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)205 workers

Walk to Work1.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers27.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout84.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.1%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.657

Nonprofit Organizations47

Veterans Share9.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.1%

Never-Married Adults24.6%

Divorced Adults16.9%

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population1.6%

Membership Associations5.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.48 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses15

Professional Services Firms23

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$102K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate39.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

D+9

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.27%0.48% state avg

Politics

D+9D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +5

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.00x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $551K

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Local News — Gilpin

9News · قبل 17 ساعة

Black Hawk helicopter airlifted from Colorado crash-landing site

Residents of Gilpin County face disruption and uncertainty as the U.S. Army conducts a recovery miss…

CBS News · قبل 4 أيام

Colorado family looking for answers after military helicopter crashes near their property

A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter went down in Gilpin County earlier this week, and a family that li…

KKTV · قبل أسبوع واحد

Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office announces military helicopter incident

According to the Sheriff's Office, the aircraft was a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter with people pe…

Colorado Springs Gazette · قبل أسبوع واحد

Emergency crews respond to military helicopter ‘incident’ in Gilpin County

A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter was involved in an incident Tuesday morning in Gilpin County.…

CBS News · قبل يوم واحد

Road closures expected as U.S. Army removes downed helicopter from Colorado crash site

The U.S. Army plans to begin removing a helicopter that went down in a wooded area in Colorado over …

The Times of India · قبل أسبوع واحد

In 1862, heirs sold Colorado’s Baca land for 30 cents an acre; 140 years later its 97,000-acre ranch sold

A piece of land can begin as a forgotten investment and end as part of a national treasure. That is …

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