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

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Southwest Colorado Springs	Colorado Springs	Colorado
Income per capita	$49,365	$35,506	$33,230
Median household income	$88,650	$67,719	$62,520
Median income owner occupied	$0	$88,358	$79,776
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,084	$39,538
Median earnings male	$58,247	$40,959	$40,003
Median earnings female	$37,964	$30,236	$27,854
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.7%	4.0%
Poverty level	n/a	11.3%	12.2%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Southwest Colorado Springs is 65% higher than the national average
The median household income in Southwest Colorado Springs is 60% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Southwest Colorado Springs is 36% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Southwest Colorado Springs is 100% 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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Southwest Colorado Springs median earnings by income bracket

Southwest Colorado Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	10.1%	10.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	15.8%	15.8%
Other	32.6%	32.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Security-Widefield, CO	38,645	$72,175	30.5%
Cimarron Hills, CO	18,981	$71,342	29.0%
Fountain, CO	30,240	$68,194	23.3%
Manitou Springs, CO	5,342	$65,933	19.2%
Green Mountain Falls, CO	685	$64,830	17.2%
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 Southwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Southwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO Employment