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

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Crested Butte	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$42,657	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$62,500	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$85,000	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$52,037	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,884	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,282	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.0%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Crested Butte is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in Crested Butte is 13% 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

$41,662 $62,500 $125,000

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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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	217	$91,000	64.5%
Mount Crested Butte, CO	1,050	$62,708	13.4%
Crested Butte, CO	1,335	$62,500	13.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tyhee, ID	1,335	$75,395	36.3%
Atkinson, IL	1,335	$47,833	13.5%
Fish Lake, IN	1,335	$73,750	33.3%
Rock Port, MO	1,335	$51,014	7.8%
Crugers, NY	1,335	$59,844	8.2%
Crested Butte, CO	1,335	$62,500	13.0%

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