Colo, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Colo	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$51,699	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$102,753	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$110,532	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,815	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,250	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,880	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Colo is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Colo is 26% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Colo is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Colo is 77% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,495 $102,753 $205,506

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

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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Colo median earnings by income bracket

Colo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	29.9%	29.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	18.5%	18.5%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	2.7%	2.7%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alleman, IA	447	$167,707	106.2%
Huxley, IA	4,000	$163,490	101.0%
Maxwell, IA	765	$106,432	30.9%
Melbourne, IA	764	$103,873	27.7%
Roland, IA	1,411	$100,689	23.8%
Colo, IA	779	$102,753	26.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hickman, CA	779	$108,288	33.1%
Doerun, GA	779	$43,520	46.5%
Dighton, KS	779	$61,013	25.0%
Garrison, KY	779	$52,860	35.0%
Lynnview, KY	779	$69,986	14.0%
Colo, IA	779	$102,753	26.3%

Source: The Colo, IA 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.