Derby, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Derby	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$30,550	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$94,846	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,100	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,681	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,143	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,362	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.7%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Derby is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Derby is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Derby is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Derby is 11% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,224 $94,846 $189,692

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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Derby median earnings by income bracket

Derby employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	27.1%	27.1%
Manufacturing sector	6.4%	6.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	0.2%	0.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.4%	16.4%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	25.4%	25.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cherry Hills Village, CO	6,878	$376,382	362.8%
Paragon Estates, CO	806	$301,604	270.8%
Bow Mar, CO	999	$262,718	223.0%
Todd Creek, CO	4,802	$235,717	189.8%
Holly Hills, CO	2,910	$191,683	135.7%
Derby, CO	9,365	$94,846	16.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT	9,366	$63,841	21.5%
Springfield, FL	9,363	$60,390	25.7%
Plymouth, MI	9,363	$137,757	69.4%
Potsdam, NY	9,362	$37,770	53.6%
Laurentian Valley, ON	9,362	n/a
Derby, CO	9,365	$94,846	16.6%

Source: The Derby, 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.