Federal Heights, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Federal Heights	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$33,977	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$73,880	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,680	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,135	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,950	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,745	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.2%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Federal Heights is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Federal Heights is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Federal Heights is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Federal Heights is 40% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,248 $73,880 $147,760

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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Federal Heights median earnings by income bracket

Federal Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	29.9%	29.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.6%	6.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	0.4%	0.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	4.2%
Other	32.7%	32.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paragon Estates, CO	806	$301,604	270.8%
Todd Creek, CO	4,802	$235,717	189.8%
Genesee, CO	4,224	$233,736	187.4%
Holly Hills, CO	2,910	$191,683	135.7%
Superior, CO	13,747	$189,390	132.9%
Federal Heights, CO	14,024	$73,880	9.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Teays Valley, WV	14,024	$132,698	63.2%
Elizabethton, TN	14,021	$56,817	30.1%
Blytheville, AR	14,019	$60,738	25.3%
Andover, KS	14,032	$148,563	82.7%
Grand Falls-Windsor, NL	14,032	n/a
Federal Heights, CO	14,024	$73,880	9.2%

Source: The Federal Heights, 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.