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Market and workforce
A southern Colorado market with sites for projects at different scales.
The numbers investors ask for first
County population, households, income, retail sales, jobs, and commute — the core market profile from the October 2026 economic development materials.
169,277
County population
July 2025 estimate
68,523
Households
ACS 2020–2024
$64,010
Median household income
ACS 2020–2024; 2024 dollars
$3.14B
Annual retail sales
2022 Economic Census
62,200
Nonfarm payroll jobs
Pueblo metro; Aug. 2026 preliminary
21.9 min
Mean commute
ACS 2020–2024
Workforce
Employers can connect recruitment with local technical education and customized training.
69,900
Pueblo metro civilian labor force
August 2026 preliminary
Commuting flows | 2023 primary jobs
15,366
Commute into the County
37,389
Live and work in the County
22,527
Commute out of the County
Mean hourly wages
| Occupation group | Mean hourly wage |
|---|---|
| All occupations | $30.04 |
| Production | $26.61 |
| Transportation and material moving | $21.96 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair | $31.50 |
| Construction and extraction | $29.60 |
| Architecture and engineering | $45.98 |
Pueblo metro, May 2025. U.S. all-occupation mean: $33.54.
Training partners
Pueblo Community College
Training in welding, machining, industrial maintenance, and automation. Pueblo Corporate College offers customized employer training and mobile learning labs.
Colorado State University Pueblo
Engineering programs include civil, industrial, and mechatronics engineering, with construction management and graduate study.
Pueblo Workforce Center
Employer services include recruitment, applicant screening, hiring events, and training assistance. Employer line 719-562-3740.
Housing at a glance
Household and employment base support evaluation of several housing formats. Full housing brief on the industries page.
75,503
Housing units
July 2025 estimate
$291,300
Median home value
Owner-occupied; ACS 2020–2024
$1,111
Median monthly rent
ACS 2020–2024
5.6%
Overall vacancy
Apartments, mid-2024; below 2% in units built since 2010
Where to go next
Sites
Review area briefs for PuebloPlex, Pueblo West, Highway 50 East, South Pueblo, and Tee Cross.
OpportunitiesFinancing
County Revitalization Authority, Enterprise Zone, job growth incentives, C-PACE, and small business loans.
FinancingSubmit a concept
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