Data & Reports
Your Colorado Workforce Centers are your go-to resource for local and regional demographic and labor market data. Using state and federal data sources, Workforce Center staff can provide information on wage rates, job postings, occupational and industry employment numbers, growth projections, commuter flow and more.
Workforce Area Economic Indicators
107,387
Population (2020)
Population grew by 7,600 over the last 5 years and is projected to grow by 8,785 over the next 5 years.
45,943
Total Regional Employment
Jobs grew by 1,357 over the last 5 years and are projected to grow by 2,422 over the next 5 years.
$50.1K
Average Earnings Per Job (2020)
Regional average earnings per job are $22.0K below the national average earnings of $72.0K per job.
As of 2020 the region’s population increased by 7.6% since 2015, growing by 7,600. Population is expected to increase by 8.2% between 2020 and 2025, adding 8,785.
From 2015 to 2020, jobs increased by 3.0% in CO-Rural-Western from 44,587 to 45,943. This change outpaced the national growth rate of 1.3% by 1.7%. As the number of jobs increased, the labor force participation rate increased from 60.1% to 63.1% between 2015 and 2020.
Concerning educational attainment, 22.6% of the selected regions’ residents possess a Bachelor’s Degree (2.6% above the national average), and 6.9% hold an Associate’s Degree (1.7% below the national average).
The top three industries in 2020 are Education and Hospitals (Local Government), Restaurants and Other Eating Places, and Local Government Excluding Education and Hospitals.
County Economies
Each economic overview includes information on major industries and occupations, population demographics, area wages and job postings. These reports are updated quarterly and cover the most common labor market questions in our region.
