Mar 22, 2024 | 2024 Research, Featured, Job Reports, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research, Research
Colorado’s unemployment rate increased to 3.5% in February and is now at its highest rate since February of 2022.
Mar 20, 2024 | 2024 Research, Housing & Our Community, Recent Research, Research
As of March 18, just under 1,400 migrants were staying in Denver shelters, down from a height of 5,210 in January. Occupancy of city shelters has not been this low since late September 2023.
Mar 13, 2024 | 2024 Research, Job Reports, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research, Research
Common Sense Institute tracked Colorado’s major economic highlights from 2023 in the following categories: jobs, inflation, labor force, and population.
Mar 11, 2024 | 2024 Research, Job Reports, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research, Research
After losing 6,200 jobs between October and December of 2023, Colorado’s private added 5,600 jobs in January. This is the largest single month growth in the state’s private sector since June of 2023.
Mar 7, 2024 | 2024 Research, Recent Research, Research, Taxes & Fees
Between 2022 and 2023, the median property tax bill increased by $1,113 in Douglas County, $660 in Boulder County, and $444 in Arapahoe County. Each of these increases significantly outpaced inflation.
Mar 5, 2024 | 2024 Research, Housing & Our Community, Recent Research, Research
Since 2010, juvenile crime rates have decreased overall but have increased for crimes against person: murder (210%), aggravated assault (17%), and robbery (12.3%).