Buena Vista, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buena Vista	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$36,868	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$72,433	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,960	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,717	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,541	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,799	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.2%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buena Vista is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buena Vista is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buena Vista is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buena Vista is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,283 $72,433 $144,866

City

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

State

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

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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Buena Vista median earnings by income bracket

Buena Vista employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.6%	26.6%
Manufacturing sector	1.1%	1.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	17.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	20.9%	20.9%
Other	28.5%	28.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Johnson Village, CO	506	$84,597	4.0%
Buena Vista, CO	3,036	$72,433	10.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevy Chase town, MD	3,037	$370,683	355.8%
Ranger, TX	3,037	$39,704	51.2%
Taft, TX	3,037	$59,510	26.8%
Manistique, MI	3,034	$48,366	40.5%
Lake Lotawana, MO	3,033	$195,801	140.7%
Buena Vista, CO	3,036	$72,433	10.9%

Source: The Buena Vista, 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.