Empire, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 7%

Household income 30%

Unemployment 15%

Index	Empire	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$27,756	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$38,750	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,750	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,333	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,278	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,344	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.6%	12.2%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Empire is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Empire is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Empire is 15% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Empire is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,830$38,750$77,500

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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Empire median earnings by income bracket

Empire employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	4.5%
Public administration	4.0%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.0%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	1.0%	3.4%
Other	53.0%	76.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Upper Bear Creek, CO	1,227	$121,103	118.9%
St. Mary's, CO	329	$97,885	76.9%
Winter Park, CO	585	$80,268	45.1%
Bonanza Mountain Estates, CO	167	$80,037	44.7%
Floyd Hill, CO	1,063	$77,750	40.5%
Empire, CO	301	$38,750	30.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hodges, AL	301	$32,083	42.0%
Sand City, CA	301	$45,000	18.7%
Trilby, FL	301	$28,804	47.9%
Alta Vista, IA	301	$40,909	26.1%
Frederika, IA	301	$44,219	20.1%
Empire, CO	301	$38,750	30.0%

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