Colorado has a population of about 5,957,494 (No.21 of 51 in the U.S.). Household income ranks high nationally.
Median household income $97,113 (No.9); per capita income $54,531 (No.5); median home value $574,600 (No.6); median rent $1,822 (No.6); median age 38.0 (No.41); income inequality (Gini) 0.461 (No.31).
Where it stands nationally: high home prices. high rents. high household income.
Metrics and national rank
- Population 5,957,494 （rank 21 of 51）
- Median household income $97,113 （rank 9 of 51）
- Median home value $574,600 （rank 6 of 51）
- Median gross rent (monthly) $1,822 （rank 6 of 51）
- Median age 38.0 （rank 41 of 51）
- Per capita income $54,531 （rank 5 of 51）
- Income inequality (Gini) 0.461 （rank 31 of 51）
- Housing units 2,662,111 （rank 20 of 51）
- Median year structure built 1989 （rank 11 of 51）
About the metrics
- Population（people）：Total state population (ACS 1-year estimate). A basis for market size, labor force, and representation.
- Median household income（USD/year）：Median household income (USD/year). A gauge of living standards and a reference for cost-of-living and relocation comparisons.
- Median home value（USD）：Median value of owner-occupied homes (USD). A comparison metric for housing cost and asset prices.
- Median gross rent (monthly)（USD/month）：Median gross rent (rent plus utilities), monthly USD. For comparing rental housing costs.
- Median age（years）：Median age of residents (years). A gauge of the age structure (aging vs. younger population).
- Per capita income（USD/year）：Average income per person (USD/year). Useful for comparing income levels independent of household size.
- Income inequality (Gini)（0–1）：The Gini index of income inequality (0 = perfect equality to 1 = maximal inequality). Higher means more unequal.
- Housing units（units）：Total housing units in the state (including vacant). A gauge of the size of the housing stock.
- Median year structure built（year）：Median year housing structures were built. A newer value means a newer housing stock.
Sources (primary)
This article is an independent summary based on the official U.S. data below. Please verify the latest and exact details with the official sources.
- Census QuickFacts (official)
- Source：U.S. Census Bureau（ACS 2024）
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