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Jackson
Colorado

Population

$39K

Median Income

—

Median Home

R+58

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$39K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$121,137

Federal Spending per Capita$451

Median Individual Earnings$29K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score715

Work From Home %23.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$96K

Income (95th Percentile)$154K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.9%

Dependency Ratio1.08

Medicare Spending / Person$3,188

SS Benefits / Person$4,323

Education Wage Premium1.73x

Median Earnings (Graduate)$52K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.48x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$1266/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.21%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$989/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.6%

Homeownership Rate76.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

157 days

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

12.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

94.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Food Insecurity11.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score8

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score10

Healthcare Shortage Score10.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)29.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients321 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$7,798

Uninsured (under 65)15.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.0%

Education

HS Diploma Holders234

Bachelor's Degree Holders100

HS Completion Rate85.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)38th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale6.5

January Sunshine1.88

January Temperature-1.44

Average Temp38°F

Avg High Temp51°F

Avg Low Temp25°F

Median AQIAQI 45

Good Air Days289 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation19.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days344 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.09

Heating Degree Days9,883 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)10,694 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)2 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)26 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations6 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed203 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed173 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)264 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)817 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)74 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)21 ms

Households with 100Mbps+17.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)124 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers155 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work100 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)14 workers

Bike Commuters3.0%

Walk to Work15.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden39.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers50.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout78.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.702

Nonprofit Organizations27

Veterans Share16.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.9%

Never-Married Adults28.3%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants4.32 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$108K

Avg Student Loan Balance$15K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate28.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.41%

Politics

R+58

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.21%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+58D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +2

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

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

Economic Mobility

55%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Jackson

Colorado Springs Gazette · قبل يوم واحد

Holliday family creating more memories at Coors Field

Jackson Holliday had a new core memory at Coors Field unlocked Monday night. As a toddler, some of J…

Denver7 · قبل أسبوعين (2)

State lawsuit alleges White House orchestrated campaign against Colorado

Colorado says a newly disclosed White House email provides evidence that federal agencies were direc…

CBS News · قبل شهر واحد

Indian Creek Fire forces evacuations in Colorado's Jackson County

According to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, the fire is near Jackson County Road 53, also know…

KKTV · 08‏/05‏/2026

KKTV’s Sydney Jackson signs off after nearly 8 years in southern Colorado

KKTV's Sydney Jackson signs off after nearly 8 years in southern Colorado ... KKTV says farewell to …

The Colorado Sun · قبل شهر واحد

Colorado kills 2nd yearling wolf in less than 2 months after it kills calves in Jackson and Grand counties

Colorado Parks and Wildlife said it killed the latest wolf after it repeatedly attacked livestock in…

BBC · 23‏/01‏/2026

Why skijoring is taking travellers off Colorado's ski-resort circuit

Equal parts rodeo and ski race, skijoring is drawing winter visitors into Colorado's ranching towns,…

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