Colorado Springs, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Colorado Springs	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$35,506	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$67,719	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$88,358	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,084	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,959	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,236	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.3%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Colorado Springs is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Colorado Springs is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Colorado Springs is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Colorado Springs is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,141 $67,719 $135,438

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.

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Colorado Springs median earnings by income bracket

Colorado Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	8.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	34.0%	34.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Black Forest, CO	13,103	$119,957	116.8%
Gleneagle, CO	6,256	$118,750	114.7%
Woodland Park, CO	7,943	$78,445	41.8%
Air Force Academy, CO	6,368	$75,750	36.9%
Security-Widefield, CO	38,645	$72,175	30.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	471,686	$67,719	22.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Raleigh, NC	469,698	$69,720	26.0%
Omaha, NE	479,529	$62,213	12.5%
Long Beach, CA	462,081	$66,410	20.0%
Miami, FL	461,080	$44,268	20.0%
Kansas City, MO	491,158	$56,179	1.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	471,686	$67,719	22.4%

Source: The Colorado Springs, CO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).