Colorado
Colorado Economic Overview
Statewide economic indicators from official federal sources - FRED, BLS, and Census Bureau.
Colorado pulseLive build data
Source
FRED
3.7%
152 series fetched. Colorado unemployment 2026-05-01.
Source
Census
$95,470
3 ACS queries fetched. Population 5,862,189.
Source
BEA
1 ok
Regional GDP source available for state account cross checks.
Source
USAspending
$10,834
Per resident in FY2024. 50 state calls fetched.
Validation statusMetadata verified
JobsIncomeGDPPeopleFederalPipeline
| Check | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| CO unemployment | Pass | FRED Series COURN |
| CO income | Pass | ACS 2024 5-Year B19013_001E |
| CO GDP | Pass | FRED Series CORGSP |
| CO population | Pass | ACS 2024 5-Year B01003_001E |
| Federal spending | Pass | USAspending API v2 spending_by_geography |
| Pipeline report | Pass | Source attempt counts are bundled in metadata-catalog.json. |
Data pipeline run: July 2026
Key Indicators
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
as of May 2026
US avg: 4.2%
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) · FRED Series COURN
Median Household Income
$95,470
as of January 2024
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year B19013_001E
GDP
$458,147
as of January 2025
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) · FRED Series CORGSP
Population
5,862,189
as of January 2024
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year B01003_001E
Trend Context
City Comparison
| City | Unemployment Rate | Median HH Income | Economy Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado (state) | 3.7% | $95,470 | - |
| Denver | 3.6% | N/A | N/A |
| Boulder | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Colorado Springs | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fort Collins | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Aurora | 3.6% | N/A | N/A |
City unemployment data uses MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) series from FRED where available. Aurora uses Denver MSA as closest proxy. Individual city-level annual data available from ACS.
About this data
All indicators are sourced from official federal databases. FRED series are latest available observations. City-level data uses MSA boundaries. Unavailable values reflect missing API credentials or no published series - never estimated or fabricated.
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) · Multiple series