Alamosa, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alamosa	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$30,772	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$57,091	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,096	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,326	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,846	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,454	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.0%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alamosa is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alamosa is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alamosa is 35% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Alamosa is 66% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,056 $57,091 $114,182

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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Alamosa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.4%	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.2%	18.2%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	19.8%	19.8%
Other	35.6%	35.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Jara, CO	906	$68,331	16.0%
Alamosa East, CO	1,009	$55,923	31.2%
Capulin, CO	171	$5,802	92.9%
Alamosa, CO	9,594	$57,091	29.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wesley Chapel, NC	9,595	$182,173	124.0%
Cairo, GA	9,586	$56,702	30.3%
Marlton, MD	9,585	$167,830	106.3%
Flossmoor, IL	9,604	$161,299	98.3%
Stansbury Park, UT	9,583	$167,101	105.5%
Alamosa, CO	9,594	$57,091	29.8%

Source: The Alamosa, 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.