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Woodland Park & Teller County Data

Today, businesses which export or are internet-based can be anywhere. About 50% of the licensed home-based business in Woodland Park/Teller County match that description. Approximately another dozen meet the definition of export product manufacturing businesses. Additionally, nearly 50 doctors, dentists, and other health providers are here, including a two-year old hospital. Medical industry is a growth sector. Woodland Park is also a regional center for retail and banking. Other sectors include:

• Creative Industries of art, music, theater, dance, film, & science centers
• Camps, family and corporate retreats, teaching centers
• Tourism and related amenities, shopping, services and attractions

Other market characteristics:

• Commercial center for Teller and parts of El Paso, Douglas, Park, and Fremont Counties
• Educated population: 40% hold four year degrees or higher
• Affluent population: In the past ten years households earning less than $35K annually declined by 17%. Households earning less than $50K declined by 14.5% During the same period the proportion of households earning earning more than $100K increased by 87% and those earning more than $150K more than doubled, up 120%.
• Sophisticated, well-traveled population with higher expectations of services and products.
• Currently, 40 percent of retail sales come from residents of Woodland Park with 60% from visitor traffic or residents of the larger market area.
• Fiscal trade area estimated at $860 million potential growth in retail sales up to $95 million.