Air Force Academy, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Air Force Academy	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$25,205	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$111,263	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$114,508	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$20,349	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$20,228	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.3%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Air Force Academy is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Air Force Academy is 37% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Air Force Academy is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Air Force Academy is 28% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,167 $111,263 $222,526

City

$62,924 $94,396 $188,792

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Air Force Academy median earnings by income bracket

Air Force Academy employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	16.2%	16.2%
Public administration	26.6%	26.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodmoor, CO	8,807	$216,540	166.2%
Gleneagle, CO	6,391	$177,360	118.1%
Black Forest, CO	13,615	$176,796	117.4%
Monument, CO	7,974	$151,541	86.3%
Palmer Lake, CO	3,023	$140,179	72.4%
Air Force Academy, CO	6,552	$111,263	36.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chillicothe, IL	6,552	$76,144	6.4%
Hamlet, NC	6,555	$55,290	32.0%
Kingston, RI	6,555	$167,925	106.5%
Fowler, CA	6,556	$88,140	8.4%
Opp, AL	6,547	$51,819	36.3%
Air Force Academy, CO	6,552	$111,263	36.8%

Source: The Air Force Academy, CO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.