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Ouray
Colorado

Population

$79K

Median Income

$806K

Median Home

D+20

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$79K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate6.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$57,228

Federal Spending per Capita$2,200

Median Individual Earnings$48K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers48.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$111K

Avg Credit Score714

Work From Home %15.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1812.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$32K

Income (80th Percentile)$138K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher45.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School2.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %13.5%

Dependency Ratio1.31

Medicare Spending / Person$2,667

SS Benefits / Person$5,766

Education Wage Premium0.93x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$49K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$53K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.62x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$793K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1239/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: $1,586

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,526/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-1.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio6.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.0%

Homeownership Rate76.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

68 days

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

13.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

89.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy87.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score6.0

Healthcare Offices15

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)22.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)9.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)11.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)13.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)24.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians22

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients336 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,220

Uninsured (under 65)6.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.16 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.19 grade level

HS Diploma Holders523

Bachelor's Degree Holders382

HS Completion Rate97.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)8th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.1 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale6.1

January Sunshine0.86

January Temperature-0.90

Average Temp44°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp30°F

Annual Precipitation17.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$11K

Drought Index (2022)-1.10

Heating Degree Days7,677 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days80 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,225 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)10 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year2.4

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)5 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)52 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries4 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs3 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed106 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed86 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)166 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)245 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+70.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)109 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations10 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers16

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers335 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work175 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)47 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work8.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers15.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout97.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.1%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.299

Nonprofit Organizations83

Veterans Share12.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults63.4%

Never-Married Adults20.9%

Divorced Adults11.1%

Religious Organizations5

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations9.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants3.60 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores7

Arts & Entertainment Venues5

Hotels & Lodging30

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms55

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms14

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$137K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate30.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.24%

Politics

D+20

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+20D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +71

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.27x avg income)

Economic Mobility

56%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $806K

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Local News — Ouray

Realtor.com · 4 days ago

1308 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427

Active rental currently listed at $4500/mo. View 31 photos of this 3 bed, 2 bath, 1488 sqft. single …

CBS News · 5 days ago

Pennsylvania driver flown to hospital after SUV tumbles off Colorado mountain road

A 55-year-old man from Pennsylvania survived his vehicle repeatedly rolling about 140 feet down a mo…

Unofficial Networks · 6 days ago

Climber Suspended 50 Feet Above Canyon Floor Rescued From Colorado Via Ferrata

A climber was rescued from the Ouray Via Ferrata in Colorado after a thunderstorm moved into the are…

Denver Gazette · 6 days ago

A 100-yard logjam is blocking a popular river in Colorado – here's why officials aren't removing it

In case you missed it, flash flooding that took place near Salida over the weekend left a massive lo…

Colorado Department of Transportation (.gov) · 1 month ago

US 550 Red Mountain Pass opens July 31 between Silverton and Ouray

San Juan County — US Highway 550 between Silverton and Ouray opened in both directions on Friday, Ju…

Montrose Daily Press · 1 month ago

After fire, now floods imperil Ouray County; several homes uninhabitable after slide debris sweeps in

The danger has not passed, just because the intensity of the Gold Mountain Fire has died down. The f…

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