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Lake
Colorado

Population

$79K

Median Income

$519K

Median Home

D+20

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$79K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$58,988

Federal Spending per Capita$18,838

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers43.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score691

Work From Home %7.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1816.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households39.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$40K

Income (80th Percentile)$145K

Income (95th Percentile)$227K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.4%

Dependency Ratio0.68

Medicare Spending / Person$1,990

SS Benefits / Person$2,622

Education Wage Premium2.06x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients4.3%

Average Annual Wage$58K

Professional Services Concentration0.26x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$514K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1733/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.47%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,550

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,343/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.6%

Homeownership Rate77.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

59 days

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

9.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

98.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy82.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)23.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)10.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)16.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)25.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients537 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,738

Uninsured (under 65)10.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.33 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.39 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,300

Bachelor's Degree Holders599

HS Completion Rate94.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate51.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)12th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate29.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale8.5

January Sunshine2.15

January Temperature-1.22

Average Temp36°F

Avg High Temp49°F

Avg Low Temp23°F

Annual Precipitation18.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.40

Heating Degree Days10,606 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)11,362 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)0 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)4 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)28 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations6 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed218 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed101 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)268 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)147 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)80 ms

Households with 100Mbps+88.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)92 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations6 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers11

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers315 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work171 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)164 workers

Avg Commute Time27.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters5.5%

Walk to Work3.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden42.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.646

Nonprofit Organizations71

Veterans Share7.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.4%

Never-Married Adults36.6%

Divorced Adults15.3%

Religious Organizations4

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population2.5%

Membership Associations6.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.88 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging10

Recreation Businesses10

Professional Services Firms17

Real Estate Firms14

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$108K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate36.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.33%

Politics

D+20

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.47%0.48% state avg

Politics

D+20D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -31

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.05x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $519K

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Local News — Lake

CBS News · 2 hours ago

Denver commits $50 million to cleanup Sloans Lake

The City of Denver commits $50 million to clean up Sloans Lake after storm runoff collected at the b…

Colorado Rapids · 4 days ago

Recap | Rapids blank Real Salt Lake to claim Rocky Mountain Cup for third straight year

The Colorado Rapids (10-11-1, 31 pts., 7th West) took home a trophy alongside all three points in th…

PBS · 4 days ago

Colorado River plan to cut water amid drought brings uncertainty for cities and farmers

PHOENIX (AP) — On the outskirts of Phoenix, a small town with a huge reliance on the Colorado River …

Colorado Springs Gazette · 16 hours ago

Unidentified human remains found at Lake Pueblo State Park

The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office is investigating the discovery of human remains “on the edge” of …

The Denver Post · 19 hours ago

Denver announces $50 million cleanup plan at Sloan’s Lake to help prevent algae blooms and dead fish

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced a plan Wednesday to clean up and dredge Sloan's Lake, which is …

WorldAtlas · 3 days ago

What Happens If The Colorado River Stops Reaching Lake Mead

Lake Mead is the largest US reservoir. Here is what would happen to Southwest water, farms and power…

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