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Kit Carson
Colorado

Population

$59K

Median Income

$241K

Median Home

R+64

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$102,721

Federal Spending per Capita$4,864

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score713

Work From Home %8.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$110K

Income (95th Percentile)$210K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.8%

Dependency Ratio1.40

Medicare Spending / Person$3,841

SS Benefits / Person$3,599

Education Wage Premium1.05x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$41K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.21x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$235K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$931/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.54%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $978

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,093/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.1%

Homeownership Rate67.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

10.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

44 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

98.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score12

Healthcare Shortage Score13.0

Healthcare Offices16

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)29.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients704 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,450

Uninsured (under 65)14.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.7%

Education

Reading Test Scores2.53 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,280

Bachelor's Degree Holders508

HS Completion Rate87.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate31.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)68th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate47.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.0

January Sunshine1.79

January Temperature-0.26

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Annual Precipitation18.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events35.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$60K

Drought Index (2022)-0.97

Heating Degree Days5,322 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days863 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,229 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)779 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year3.2

Avg Flood Events / Year2.2

Avg Hail Events / Year21.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)50 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)14 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations7 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed115 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed26 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)172 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)163 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)42 ms

Households with 100Mbps+56.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations8 stations

DC Fast Chargers18 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers289 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work105 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)40 workers

Avg Commute Time13.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work3.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers12.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout75.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.832

Nonprofit Organizations71

Veterans Share7.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults59.0%

Never-Married Adults18.8%

Divorced Adults12.1%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations11.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.26 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging10

Professional Services Firms17

Real Estate Firms13

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$109K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate30.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+64

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.54%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+64D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -17

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.96x avg income)

Economic Mobility

51%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $241K

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Local News — Kit Carson

PA Football News · 4 days ago

BeyondTheKeystone – Colorado (Kit Carson v. Cheraw) (6-Man) @kcr1wildcats @ArkVaSports

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The Colorado Sun · Mar 29, 2026

How tiny Kit Carson County has grown into a green energy giant

The wind farm Gaddy is keeping an eye on from his front door is the NextEra's $834 million Dusty Ros…

9News · 1 month ago

Big Boy locomotive has stops in Kit Carson, Strasburg, Greeley

Big Boy No. 4014 is returning to Colorado after a coast-to-coast 2026 summer tour to celebrate Ameri…

HPPR · Mar 10, 2026

Child care providers fight headwinds on Colorado’s rural Eastern Plains, with staff in short supply

But when one nonprofit center went dark in Hugo, a resourceful mom gave it new life in a remodeled b…

Source New Mexico · Oct 21, 2025

NM Broadband office awards $200,000 to Pojoaque Pueblo, Kit Carson Co-op

NM Broadband office awards $200,000 to Pojoaque Pueblo, Kit Carson Co-op ... New Mexico's state Offi…

KWCH · Nov 5, 2025

Teenager killed, two airlifted after crash in Kit Carson County

One teenager was killed and two teenagers were airlifted following a crash in Kit Carson County on W…

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