Arvada, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

68%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Arvada	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$45,270	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$92,669	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$106,008	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$57,511	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$57,639	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,429	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.1%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Arvada is 52% higher than the national average
The median household income in Arvada is 68% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Arvada is 40% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Arvada is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,773 $92,669 $185,338

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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Arvada median earnings by income bracket

Arvada employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.4%	10.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	34.5%	34.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cherry Hills Village, CO	6,680	$250,001	351.9%
Columbine Valley, CO	1,498	$219,875	297.4%
Paragon Estates, CO	785	$200,962	263.3%
Bow Mar, CO	969	$173,542	213.7%
Tall Timber, CO	295	$169,594	206.6%
Arvada, CO	120,229	$92,669	67.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Los Angeles, CA	120,504	$50,280	9.1%
Ann Arbor, MI	121,093	$69,456	25.5%
Allentown, PA	121,156	$43,816	20.8%
Vallejo, CA	121,275	$73,869	33.5%
Terrebonne, QC	119,135	n/a
Arvada, CO	120,229	$92,669	67.5%

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