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

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Garland	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$12,393	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$39,107	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,679	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,750	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$6,198	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.2%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	37.9%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Garland is 58% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Garland is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Garland is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Garland is 151% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,068 $39,107 $78,214

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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Fort Garland median earnings by income bracket

Fort Garland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.2%	19.2%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.1%	23.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.5%	13.5%
Education, health & social services	14.4%	14.4%
Other	23.1%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blanca, CO	420	$45,625	17.5%
Fort Garland, CO	607	$39,107	29.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nucla, CO	607	$34,844	37.0%
Cove City, NC	607	$47,857	13.5%
Red Oak, OK	607	$31,354	43.3%
Bucksport, SC	607	$44,181	20.1%
Stonewall, TX	607	$73,750	33.3%
Fort Garland, CO	607	$39,107	29.3%

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