Aspen, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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138%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Aspen	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$106,819	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$117,478	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$139,603	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$97,890	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,203	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$69,290	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.4%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Aspen is 138% higher than the national average
The median household income in Aspen is 44% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Aspen is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Aspen is 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,310 $117,478 $234,956

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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Aspen median earnings by income bracket

Aspen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.7%	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	1.7%	1.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	22.8%	22.8%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	44.2%	44.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Jebel, CO	4,453	$160,692	97.6%
Basalt, CO	4,036	$149,970	84.4%
Snowmass Village, CO	2,872	$116,462	43.2%
Norrie, CO	0	$0	100.0%
Woody Creek, CO	217	$0	100.0%
Aspen, CO	8,019	$117,478	44.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Austell, GA	8,019	$71,625	11.9%
Bloomfield, NM	8,020	$75,082	7.7%
Creston, IA	8,021	$65,839	19.1%
Ripley, TN	8,025	$52,014	36.0%
Stone Mills, ON	8,012	n/a
Aspen, CO	8,019	$117,478	44.4%

Source: The Aspen, 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.