Boulder, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 30%

Household income 9%

Unemployment 12%

Index	Boulder	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$38,905	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$60,569	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$99,583	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,116	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,444	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,601	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.0%	12.2%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Boulder is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Boulder is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Boulder is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Boulder is 46% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,375$60,569$121,138

City

$41,675$62,520$125,040

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$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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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Boulder employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	0.5%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	0.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	11.3%
Public administration	2.4%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	0.6%
Education, health & social services	20.9%	33.8%
Other	44.4%	42.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crisman, CO	402	$248,920	350%
Pine Brook Hill, CO	1,091	$229,091	314%
Sunshine, CO	177	$169,145	206%
Seven Hills, CO	98	$162,632	194%
Mountain Meadows, CO	167	$160,865	191%
Boulder, CO	105,420	$60,569	9%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Daly City, CA	105,543	$79,346	43%
Wichita Falls, TX	105,013	$43,997	20%
West Palm Beach, FL	104,978	$46,672	16%
Green Bay, WI	104,951	$43,473	21%
Broken Arrow, OK	104,869	$68,596	24%
Boulder, CO	105,420	$60,569	9%

Source: The Boulder, CO employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).