Pueblo County, Colorado: roof stress score 56.0 of 100
Pueblo County ranks #438 of 1,113 scored counties (moderate stress) and #14 of 26 in Colorado. Pueblo County homes: 78.6% predate 2000, median year 1974. Hail in Pueblo County (1 inch or more): 4.6 days a year. Permits in Pueblo County ran 62.3 per 1,000 homes, 2014 to 2025.
- 56.0score
- #438nationally
- #14in Colorado
- 1974median home year
Inputs behind the 56.0
| Input | Pueblo County | Median | Stress percentile | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 2000 | 78.6% | 80.4% | 43 | 40 |
| Severe hail days per year | 4.6 | 2.0 | 95 | 60 |
| New-home permits per 1,000 homes (inverted) | 62.3 | 35.5 | 30 | 40 |
Average of 43, 95 and 30: 56.0
Pueblo County on age: 78.6% of homes were built before 2000. Pueblo County on hail: 55 severe days over 12 full years, 6 of them in 2018. Pueblo County on building: 62.3 permits per 1,000 homes; median 35.5.
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Pueblo County hail days: NOAA 1 inch+ reports
Pueblo County homes by decade built
| pre-1940 | 15.8% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.2% |
| 1950s | 13.6% |
| 1960s | 9.1% |
| 1970s | 15.5% |
| 1980s | 6.3% |
| 1990s | 13.0% |
| 2000s | 14.4% |
| 2010s | 6.2% |
| 2020+ | 0.8% |
73,031 housing units. Biggest slice: pre-1940, 15.8%. Before 1980: 59.3%. Since 2010: 7.0%.
New-home permits in Pueblo County
| 14 | 157 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 200 |
| 16 | 265 |
| 17 | 352 |
| 18 | 479 |
| 19 | 484 |
| 20 | 579 |
| 21 | 742 |
| 22 | 497 |
| 23 | 297 |
| 24 | 269 |
| 25 | 226 |
Pueblo County issued 4,547 single-family permits, equal to 6.2% of its 73,031 housing units. Pace: about 264 a year lately, up from 207 a year at the start. Peak: 742 permits in 2021.
Severe hail days in Pueblo County, by year
| 14 | 5 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 6 |
| 16 | 6 |
| 17 | 6 |
| 18 | 6 |
| 19 | 5 |
| 20 | 5 |
| 21 | 3 |
| 22 | 1 |
| 23 | 5 |
| 24 | 2 |
| 25 | 5 |
* partial year. Pueblo County: severe days in 12 of 12 full years (worst: 2018, 6 days). Ten biggest storms: Pueblo County hail history.
Map of 150 hail reports in Pueblo County
Dots mark reports, not storm paths; the 140 largest are drawn.
Pueblo County among Colorado counties
| County | Score | Pre-2000 | Hail days | Permits | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 59.5 | 81.1% | 3.5 | 50.8 | +3.5 |
| Pueblo County | 56.0 | 78.6% | 4.6 | 62.3 | -0.0 |
2 published. Pueblo County on the Colorado map
Counties scoring near 56.0
| County | Rank | Score | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall County, NE | #404 | 57.3 | +1.3 |
| Sedgwick County, KS | #405 | 57.3 | +1.3 |
| Tom Green County, TX | #423 | 56.7 | +0.7 |
| Woodbury County, IA | #460 | 55.3 | -0.7 |
| Mahoning County, OH | #461 | 55.3 | -0.7 |
| Richland County, OH | #484 | 54.4 | -1.6 |
Why Pueblo County lands at 56.0
Pueblo County: hail pulls hardest, at the 95th percentile. Age stands at 43, hail at 95, renewal at 30. Your house may differ: the score of Pueblo County is not a verdict on one roof.
Pueblo County next steps
- Check an address in Pueblo County: hail check.
- Compare Pueblo County with roof age by city.
- Pueblo County roofers we list: Pueblo.
Pueblo County data: NOAA (55 severe days), Census ACS (73,031 homes), Census BPS (4,547 permits). Method, limits and common questions