Cortez, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cortez	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$22,298	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$42,245	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,571	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,378	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,536	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,708	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.6%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cortez is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cortez is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cortez is 11% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cortez is 10% higher than the national average

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$28,160 $42,245 $84,490

City

$41,675 $62,520 $125,040

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cortez employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.1%	16.1%
Manufacturing sector	9.0%	9.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	14.0%	14.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	33.3%	33.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Towaoc, CO	1,140	$27,656	50.0%
Dolores, CO	1,017	$22,370	59.6%
Lewis, CO	186	$0	100.0%
Cortez, CO	8,729	$42,245	23.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chatham, NJ	8,729	$201,923	265.0%
Brigantine, NJ	8,725	$75,329	36.2%
Swissvale, PA	8,724	$50,690	8.4%
New Albany, MS	8,723	$41,975	24.1%
Park Ridge, NJ	8,721	$143,103	158.7%
Cortez, CO	8,729	$42,245	23.6%

Source: The Cortez, CO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).