Dakota Ridge, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

83%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dakota Ridge	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$67,098	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$148,767	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$154,597	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$90,908	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,794	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,158	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.8%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dakota Ridge is 49% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dakota Ridge is 83% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dakota Ridge is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dakota Ridge is 81% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$99,168 $148,767 $297,534

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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Dakota Ridge median earnings by income bracket

Dakota Ridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.5%	15.5%
Manufacturing sector	9.6%	9.6%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	8.0%	8.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	28.9%	28.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunshine, CO	151	$352,194	333.0%
Altona, CO	491	$346,316	325.8%
Paragon Estates, CO	806	$301,604	270.8%
Tall Timber, CO	301	$254,628	213.1%
Mountain Meadows, CO	179	$218,460	168.6%
Dakota Ridge, CO	35,381	$148,767	82.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McMinnville, OR	35,403	$78,699	3.2%
University City, MO	35,356	$97,078	19.4%
Moose Jaw, SK	35,355	n/a
Georgetown, KY	35,429	$99,148	21.9%
Socorro, TX	35,313	$59,448	26.9%
Dakota Ridge, CO	35,381	$148,767	82.9%

Source: The Dakota Ridge, 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.