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Washington
Colorado

Population

$59K

Median Income

$264K

Median Home

R+74

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

GDP per Capita$54,401

Federal Spending per Capita$542

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers42.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score705

Work From Home %12.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$195K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.7%

Dependency Ratio1.14

Medicare Spending / Person$3,268

SS Benefits / Person$3,712

Education Wage Premium1.35x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$52K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients3.5%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.29x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$262K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$908/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.44%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $924

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,114/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.2%

Homeownership Rate70.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

263 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

94.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score14

Healthcare Shortage Score14.0

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)26.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)18.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)26.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients496 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,425

Uninsured (under 65)12.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.99 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.95 grade level

HS Diploma Holders793

Bachelor's Degree Holders419

HS Completion Rate90.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)28th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.6

January Sunshine1.79

January Temperature-0.55

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Annual Precipitation19.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events33.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$23K

Drought Index (2022)-1.10

Heating Degree Days5,736 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days773 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,582 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)676 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year12.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year13.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)9 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)51 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed55 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed12 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)194 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)286 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+13.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet31.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)67 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers281 workers

Public Transit Commuters4 workers

Walk to Work104 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)81 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work4.6%

Agriculture

Farms220 farms

Farmland347,262 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers28.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout81.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.918

Nonprofit Organizations55

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.3%

Never-Married Adults22.8%

Divorced Adults10.2%

Religious Organizations7

Asian Population0.4%

Membership Associations14.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms11

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$97K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate33.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.26%

Politics

R+74

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.44%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+74D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +15

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.85x avg income)

Economic Mobility

50%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $264K

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Local News — Washington

Purple Row · 5 hours ago

Thursday Rockpile: Mr. Romano or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the closer

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9News · 2 hours ago

Colorado veterans prepare for Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.

The Rocky Mountain Honor Flight is giving Colorado veterans the chance to see war memorials in the n…

MLB · 6 days ago

Colorado Rockies at Washington Nationals Game Story, Scores/Highlights - 08/27/2026

The head to the second base bag that cover he had no chance on that pop up. Now, Brady house, drives…

Tree Frog creative · 18 hours ago

While Colorado and the West burn, Washington rearranges org charts

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Sentinel Colorado · 3 days ago

Family struggled to locate Aurora ICE detainee from Washington released into the wrong state

ICE released Villeda Mejía in Louisiana, forcing his family to coordinate a complex trip back to Was…

Colorado Politics · 2 days ago

Colorado redistricting limits measure heads to November ballot

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