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Hinsdale
Colorado

911

Population

$59K

Median Income

$485K

Median Home

R+16

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$73,769

Federal Spending per Capita$171

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers42.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$76K

Avg Credit Score717

Work From Home %11.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1811.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$142K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher37.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School1.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.1%

Dependency Ratio0.93

Medicare Spending / Person$4,349

SS Benefits / Person$6,178

Education Wage Premium1.57x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$37K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$45K

Public Assistance Recipients7.7%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.20x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$473K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$979/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: $1,268

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,145/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+23.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio5.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households20.2%

Homeownership Rate77.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

9.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

500 days

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

21.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

95.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Food Insecurity9.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score6

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score6

Healthcare Shortage Score10.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)23.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)9.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)11.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)12.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)23.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients380 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,684

Uninsured (under 65)7.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.2%

Education

HS Diploma Holders94

Bachelor's Degree Holders43

HS Completion Rate98.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)9th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale6.9

January Sunshine2.15

January Temperature-1.67

Average Temp38°F

Avg High Temp50°F

Avg Low Temp25°F

Annual Precipitation26.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1K

Drought Index (2022)-0.43

Heating Degree Days10,129 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)11,157 HDD/yr

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

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.4

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)3 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)9 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations8 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed103 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed49 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)181 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)178 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+1.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet5.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)44 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers45 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work116 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)0 workers

Walk to Work28.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers57.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout95.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.039

Nonprofit Organizations16

Veterans Share9.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults66.3%

Never-Married Adults12.4%

Divorced Adults11.2%

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population1.3%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants6.19 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging6

Professional Services Firms4

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$89K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate21.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+16

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

R+16D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -5

More people leaving than arriving

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $485K

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Local News — Hinsdale

Bureau of Land Management (.gov) · 1 month ago

BLM closes specific public lands in Gunnison and Hinsdale counties due to wildfire

The Bureau of Land Management Gunnison Field Office has issued a temporary emergency closure for spe…

CBS News · 1 month ago

Pre-evacuation notice issued for residents around Lake City, Colorado as Elk Fire continues to grow

The Elk Fire in western Colorado has grown to approximately 488 acres and remains 0% contained. Due …

9News · 4 weeks ago

Mandatory evacuation order issued for Elk Fire in southwest Colorado

HINSDALE COUNTY, Colo. — A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for the Elk Fire in Hinsdale C…

KOAA News 5 · 1 month ago

Mandatory evacuations issued for Elk Fire burning in northern Hinsdale County

Mandatory evacuations have been issued for a small portion of northern Hinsdale County in response t…

KVNF · May 6, 2026

Hinsdale County EMS In a Bind Ahead of Busy Summer Season

As Colorado prepares for summer tourism, visitors planning trips to rural communities might assume t…

The Denver Post · 1 month ago

Colorado wildfires: Nearly 16,000 Coloradans still evacuated, most by Aspen Acres fire

Nearly 16000 people were still under mandatory evacuation orders Friday night, most of whom live nea…

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