Cortez, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Cortez employment information

Index	Cortez	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$21,103	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$39,530	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,319	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,579	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,467	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,420	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.4%	12.2%	15.1%

The Cortez, CO employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Cortez is $21,103, which is 36% lower than than the Colorado average and 29% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $39,530, which is 37% lower than than the Colorado average and 29% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Cortez is 4%, which is 13% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Cortez is 21% which is 41% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$26,350$39,530$79,060

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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The income per capita in Cortez is 29% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Cortez is 29% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Cortez is 13% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Cortez is 41% higher than the national average.

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Cortez median earnings by income bracket

Cortez employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.6%	3.2%
Manufacturing sector	4.7%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	20.5%	17.9%
Public administration	13.1%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	1.2%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	38.7%
Other	28.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lewis, CO	139	$42,857	23%
Dolores, CO	1,074	$34,239	38%
Towaoc, CO	969	$21,750	61%
Cortez, CO	8,683	$39,530	29%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Independent Hill, VA	8,684	$151,506	174%
Little Falls, MN	8,682	$37,020	33%
South Kensington, MD	8,682	$153,477	177%
Viera West, FL	8,680	$79,087	43%
Scott, LA	8,687	$45,883	17%
Cortez, CO	8,683	$39,530	29%

Source: The Cortez, CO employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).