Battlement Mesa, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Battlement Mesa	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$49,621	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$96,987	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,646	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$83,502	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,113	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,170	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.2%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Battlement Mesa is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Battlement Mesa is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Battlement Mesa is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Battlement Mesa is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,651 $96,987 $193,974

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Battlement Mesa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.5%	20.5%
Manufacturing sector	11.3%	11.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	29.2%	29.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
De Beque, CO	516	$97,538	19.9%
Rifle, CO	10,154	$97,116	19.4%
Parachute, CO	1,885	$74,259	8.7%
Collbran, CO	615	$56,842	30.1%
Battlement Mesa, CO	5,041	$96,987	19.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Meadows Place, TX	5,042	$114,546	40.8%
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	5,043	$370,188	355.2%
Paradise Hills, NM	5,043	$78,934	2.9%
Willits, CA	5,038	$50,032	38.5%
Fairfield, IL	5,038	$64,097	21.2%
Battlement Mesa, CO	5,041	$96,987	19.2%

Source: The Battlement Mesa, 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.