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Green Mountain Falls, CO

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Green Mountain Falls' Livability

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  • C-
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  • B-
    Housing
  • D+
    Job Market
  • D
    Diversity
  • C+
    Crime
  • B+
    Commute
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    Education
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    Weather
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About Green Mountain Falls, CO

Green Mountain Falls, CO is located in El Paso County in the state of Colorado.

The total City Population for Green Mountain Falls is about 615 with about 241 people per square mile.

The Average Home Value is $344,234, which is roughly 23% higher than the Average Home Value of $264,378 for the state of Colorado, and roughly 45% higher than the National Average of $188,692.

The Median Income Per Household is about $63,500, which is roughly 3% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $61,414 for the state of Colorado, and roughly 9% higher higher than the National Average of $57,518.

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Quick Stats

Green Mountain Falls Population 615
Average Home Value $344,234
Median Household Income $63,500
Median Age 46.7
Unemployment Rate 8% (El Paso County)
Politics 53.54% Republican

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household: 2.09
Male Population Estimate: 44.6%
Female Population Estimate: 55.4%
Median Age: 46.7
Male Median Age: 45.2
Female Median Age: 47.7

Racial Demographic Estimates

White:93.3%
Indian:3.9%
Asian:2.6%
Black:2.3%
Hispanic:1.5%
Hawaiian:1.1%
Other:0.5%

Voting

El Paso County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.13% between the winner and runner up.
Michael Bennet
U.S. Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
John Hickenlooper
U.S. Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
Jared Polis
State governor
Jared Polis
Democratic Party

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 53.54%
Democratic: 42.75%
Libertarian: 2.45%
Other: 0.97%
Green: 0.3%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Green Mountain Falls specifically.

Average # of Homicides for El Paso County: About 5.85693 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for El Paso County: About 399.615 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

El Paso County is about 33% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 28% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

Employment

Colorado is ranked #9 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 71.88 out of 100.

9th out of 52

Wage Policies

Overall Wage Policy Score: 73.46

The average living wage for the state of Colorado is $34.94/hr, while the states minimum wage is $12.32/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Colorado a minimum wage score of 69.67 compared to all other states.

The minimum wage for tipped employees is $9.30/hr, which gives Colorado a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 68.4 compared to all other states.

The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Colorado is $295.68, resulting in a UI benefit score of 80.13 compared to all other states.

Worker Protection Policies

Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43
Colorado does provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
Colorado does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
Colorado does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
Colorado does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
Colorado does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
Colorado does provide some form of paid family leave.
Colorado does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Colorado does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Colorado does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Colorado does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Colorado does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
Colorado does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
Colorado does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Colorado does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.

Right To Organize Policies

Overall Right To Organize Score: 70
Colorado does not have a "right-to-work" law.
Colorado does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Colorado does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
Colorado does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
Colorado does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
Colorado does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
Data from Oxfam America, Inc.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.

Nearby Location

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s): 80819
Latitude: 38.934400
Longitude: -105.023800
TimeZone: Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: West
Average Elevation: 9206.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 719