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Jefferson County, Colorado

CO · population 579,377 · GEOID 08059

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is worse 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

579,377

9.88% of Colorado · 579,377 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
2024-014.0%4.1%—
2024-024.0%4.2%—
2024-033.6%3.9%—
2024-043.6%3.5%—
2024-053.7%3.7%—
2024-064.1%4.3%—
2024-074.2%4.5%—
2024-084.3%4.4%—
2024-094.0%3.9%—
2024-104.1%3.9%—
2024-114.2%4.0%—
2024-124.0%3.8%—
2025-014.3%4.4%—
2025-024.4%4.5%—
2025-034.0%4.2%—
2025-043.7%3.9%—
2025-053.7%4.0%—
2025-063.8%4.4%—
2025-073.8%4.6%—
2025-083.7%4.5%—
2025-093.6%4.3%—
2025-113.6%4.3%—
2025-123.4%4.1%—
2026-014.0%4.7%—
2026-024.1%4.7%—
2026-033.5%4.3%—
2026-043.2%4.0%—
2026-053.4%4.1%—
2026-063.7%4.4%—
2026-073.9%4.4%—
2026-084.4%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN080590000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,861

worse than the United States

This place $1,861
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

$46.2B

+4.3% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$29.7B—
2017$30.9B—
2018$32.6B—
2019$34.9B—
2020$35.5B—
2021$37.8B—
2022$41.0B—
2023$44.3B—
2024$46.2B—

Colorado $557.6B · this place is 8.29% 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

$15.4B

−3.7% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$17.0B—
FY2022$17.2B—
FY2023$16.4B—
FY2024$15.8B—
FY2025$16.0B—
FY2026$15.4B—

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 40.5 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 52.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 6.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 69.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $637,600 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $110,656 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.9% 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 9.88% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024