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Custer County, Colorado

CO · population 5,247 · GEOID 08027

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

5,247

0.09% of Colorado · 5,247 of 5,862,189

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.9%4.1%—
2024-024.4%4.2%—
2024-033.7%3.9%—
2024-043.5%3.5%—
2024-053.5%3.7%—
2024-063.8%4.3%—
2024-074.3%4.5%—
2024-084.7%4.4%—
2024-094.2%3.9%—
2024-104.4%3.9%—
2024-115.0%4.0%—
2024-124.0%3.8%—
2025-014.6%4.4%—
2025-025.2%4.5%—
2025-034.2%4.2%—
2025-043.4%3.9%—
2025-053.2%4.0%—
2025-063.3%4.4%—
2025-073.1%4.6%—
2025-083.4%4.5%—
2025-093.5%4.3%—
2025-113.8%4.3%—
2025-123.1%4.1%—
2026-014.2%4.7%—
2026-024.5%4.7%—
2026-033.3%4.3%—
2026-042.7%4.0%—
2026-052.7%4.1%—
2026-063.3%4.4%—
2026-073.6%4.4%—
2026-084.4%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN080270000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,069

better than the United States

This place $1,069
Colorado $1,761
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$227.5M

+6.8% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$128.2M—
2017$122.4M—
2018$129.2M—
2019$146.2M—
2020$147.2M—
2021$174.5M—
2022$194.6M—
2023$212.9M—
2024$227.5M—

Colorado $557.6B · this place is 0.04% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$12.7M

+7415.8% vs FY2023

FY2021FY2026
Table, 4 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$170,816—
FY2022$192,638—
FY2023$168,820—
FY2026$12.7M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 58.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 43.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 12.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 45.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $392,100 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $72,674 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Colorado 0.09% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024