Boulder, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Boulder employment information

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%

The Boulder, CO employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Boulder is $38,905, which is 17% higher than than the Colorado average and 30% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $60,569, which is 3% lower than than the Colorado average and 9% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Boulder is 4%, which is 12% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Boulder is 22% which is 46% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

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

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.

Did you know?

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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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Boulder median earnings by income bracket

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).