Fort Carson, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Carson	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$32,624	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$79,023	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,317	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,177	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,860	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.6%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Carson is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Carson is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Carson is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Carson is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,676 $79,023 $158,046

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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Fort Carson median earnings by income bracket

Fort Carson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.8%	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	7.0%	7.0%
Financial & insurance services	11.6%	11.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	24.8%	24.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.3%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	13.9%	13.9%
Other	24.2%	24.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Security-Widefield, CO	39,796	$107,330	32.0%
Cimarron Hills, CO	19,384	$106,154	30.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	481,855	$100,946	24.1%
Fountain, CO	31,205	$99,641	22.5%
Manitou Springs, CO	5,556	$97,304	19.6%
Fort Carson, CO	16,843	$79,023	2.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hazel Park, MI	16,845	$64,198	21.1%
Shelbyville, KY	16,838	$99,928	22.9%
Coos Bay, OR	16,855	$74,579	8.3%
New River, AZ	16,857	$141,496	74.0%
Port Washington, NY	16,824	$226,427	178.4%
Fort Carson, CO	16,843	$79,023	2.8%

Source: The Fort Carson, 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.