Clifton, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clifton	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$31,508	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$67,810	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,373	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,780	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,026	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,040	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.2%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clifton is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clifton is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clifton is 22% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Clifton is 54% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,202 $67,810 $135,620

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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Clifton median earnings by income bracket

Clifton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.0%	24.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.9%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	18.2%	18.2%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	28.4%	28.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Redlands, CO	9,176	$116,213	42.9%
Fruitvale, CO	8,613	$94,613	16.3%
Orchard Mesa, CO	6,728	$92,615	13.9%
Grand Junction, CO	64,338	$81,389	0.1%
Fruita, CO	14,366	$75,268	7.5%
Clifton, CO	21,554	$67,810	16.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McNair, VA	21,567	$156,522	92.4%
Mokena, IL	21,535	$164,488	102.2%
Mill Creek, WA	21,532	$157,553	93.7%
Kuna, ID	21,530	$102,507	26.0%
Lorton, VA	21,505	$161,600	98.7%
Clifton, CO	21,554	$67,810	16.6%

Source: The Clifton, 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.