Blue River, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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107%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

141%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blue River	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$61,725	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$133,533	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$145,875	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$103,958	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$70,363	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$46,023	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.8%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	0.0%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blue River is 107% higher than the national average
The median household income in Blue River is 141% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blue River is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Blue River is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$89,013 $133,533 $267,066

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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Blue River median earnings by income bracket

Blue River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	10.7%	10.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.0%	17.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	14.0%	14.0%
Other	43.5%	43.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Breckenridge, CO	5,054	$91,299	65.0%
Frisco, CO	2,928	$81,389	47.1%
Silverthorne, CO	4,610	$81,366	47.1%
Dillon, CO	956	$80,833	46.1%
Leadville, CO	2,731	$68,421	23.7%
Blue River, CO	918	$133,533	141.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mechanicsburg, IL	918	$80,972	46.4%
Lawrence, MI	918	$45,833	17.2%
Leadington, MO	918	$31,890	42.4%
Steele, ND	918	$47,875	13.5%
Howe, OK	918	$44,750	19.1%
Blue River, CO	918	$133,533	141.4%

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