Crested Butte, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Crested Butte	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$64,523	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$92,326	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$125,704	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,183	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,630	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,409	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.0%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Crested Butte is 44% higher than the national average
The median household income in Crested Butte is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Crested Butte is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Crested Butte is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,544 $92,326 $184,652

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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Crested Butte median earnings by income bracket

Crested Butte employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	30.0%	30.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.0%	3.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	3.7%	3.7%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	0.7%	0.7%
Other	52.1%	52.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marble, CO	225	$135,344	66.4%
Mount Crested Butte, CO	1,083	$93,030	14.4%
Crested Butte, CO	1,384	$92,326	13.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blue Ridge, AL	1,384	$153,195	88.4%
Des Arc, AR	1,384	$51,536	36.6%
Covelo, CA	1,384	$55,622	31.6%
Cannelton, IN	1,384	$42,523	47.7%
Three Oaks, MI	1,384	$83,693	2.9%
Crested Butte, CO	1,384	$92,326	13.5%

Source: The Crested Butte, 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.