Coal Creek, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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90%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

125%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Coal Creek	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$85,170	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$182,773	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$184,867	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$104,485	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$130,968	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$79,473	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.9%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Coal Creek is 90% higher than the national average
The median household income in Coal Creek is 125% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Coal Creek is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Coal Creek is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$121,836 $182,773 $365,546

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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Coal Creek median earnings by income bracket

Coal Creek employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.1%	15.1%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.4%	4.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	17.6%	17.6%
Other	45.0%	45.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunshine, CO	151	$352,194	333.0%
Altona, CO	491	$346,316	325.8%
Paragon Estates, CO	806	$301,604	270.8%
Tall Timber, CO	301	$254,628	213.1%
Genesee, CO	4,224	$233,736	187.4%
Coal Creek, CO	2,670	$182,773	124.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hayfork, CA	2,670	$48,020	41.0%
Thayer, MO	2,670	$43,928	46.0%
Horseheads North, NY	2,670	$100,912	24.1%
White Salmon, WA	2,670	$96,255	18.3%
Pine Ridge at Crestwood, NJ	2,669	$68,180	16.2%
Coal Creek, CO	2,670	$182,773	124.7%

Source: The Coal Creek, 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.