Colorado University, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Colorado University	Boulder	Colorado
Income per capita	$26,937	$49,050	$33,230
Median household income	$42,870	$72,279	$62,520
Median income owner occupied	$0	$122,395	$79,776
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,354	$39,538
Median earnings male	$16,697	$32,571	$40,003
Median earnings female	$11,317	$23,079	$27,854
Unemployment rate	4.2%	3.6%	4.0%
Poverty level	n/a	20.3%	12.2%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Colorado University is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Colorado University is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Colorado University is 9% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Colorado University is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,181 $72,279 $144,558

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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Colorado University median earnings by income bracket

Colorado University employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.8%	1.8%
Manufacturing sector	1.5%	1.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	0.5%	0.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.9%	0.9%
Education, health & social services	50.1%	50.1%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunshine, CO	145	$235,903	326.4%
Altona, CO	479	$230,125	316.0%
Paragon Estates, CO	785	$200,962	263.3%
Tall Timber, CO	295	$169,594	206.6%
Mountain Meadows, CO	174	$145,227	162.5%
Boulder, CO	108,777	$72,279	30.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Broken Arrow, OK	108,875	$74,070	33.9%
San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA	108,467	$79,986	44.6%
Inglewood, CA	109,309	$58,536	5.8%
Sandy Springs, GA	108,180	$80,998	46.4%
Hillsboro, OR	108,026	$85,586	54.7%
Boulder, CO	108,777	$72,279	30.7%

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

Colorado University, Boulder, CO Employment