Boulder · Colorado
Boulder Economic Dashboard
Official labor, income, and housing data for the Boulder metropolitan area from FRED and Census Bureau.
Data integrity snapshotOfficial sources
Source
FRED
Live series
Labor and GDP
Source
Census
ACS data
Income and housing
Source
BEA
Regional data
State accounts
Source
USAspending
FY awards
Federal flows
Validation statusMetadata verified
Source URLsDataset namesFetch timestampsNull handlingStatic exportIntegrity checks
| Check | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Source URLs | Pass | Every metric links to its public source. |
| Dataset names | Pass | Displayed metrics include dataset labels. |
| Fetch timestamps | Pass | Pipeline timestamps are included. |
| Null handling | Pass | Unavailable values are explicit. |
| Static export | Pass | Data is bundled at build time. |
| Integrity checks | Pass | Validation runs before build. |
Data pipeline run: June 2026
Key Indicators
Metro-area unemployment (proxy for Boulder)
Data unavailable
CO avg: 3.5%
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), sourced from BLS LAUS · Boulder MSA - BLS LAUS via FRED Series BOUL708URN
Population
106,433
as of January 2024
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year B01003_001E
Median household income
$87,493
as of January 2024
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year B19013_001E
Median home value
$1,039,500
as of January 2024
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year B25077_001E
Median rent
$2,018
as of January 2024
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year B25064_001E
Unemployment Rate - Metro Proxy vs. State vs. US
| Geography | Unemployment Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder metro proxy | Data unavailable | FRED |
| Colorado | 3.5% | FRED |
| United States | 4.3% | FRED |
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) · Boulder MSA - BLS LAUS via FRED Series BOUL708URN
Data notes
Boulder unemployment data uses the Metropolitan Statistical Area series from FRED where available, sourced from BLS LAUS, which may include surrounding counties. Population, income, home value, and rent use Census ACS place data.
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) · Boulder MSA - BLS LAUS via FRED Series BOUL708URN
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year B19013_001E