Fruita, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fruita	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$34,430	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$75,268	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,710	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,689	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,987	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,750	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.0%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fruita is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fruita is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fruita is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fruita is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,173 $75,268 $150,536

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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Fruita median earnings by income bracket

Fruita employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.4%	18.4%
Manufacturing sector	9.7%	9.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	22.2%	22.2%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	12.5%	12.5%
Other	25.6%	25.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Loma, CO	1,607	$177,144	117.8%
Redlands, CO	9,176	$116,213	42.9%
Fruitvale, CO	8,613	$94,613	16.3%
Orchard Mesa, CO	6,728	$92,615	13.9%
Grand Junction, CO	64,338	$81,389	0.1%
Fruita, CO	14,366	$75,268	7.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cahokia, IL	14,366	$44,891	44.8%
Sauk Rapids, MN	14,365	$80,331	1.2%
Monroe, OH	14,368	$136,589	67.9%
Alamo, CA	14,363	$365,913	349.9%
Fort Payne, AL	14,361	$64,128	21.2%
Fruita, CO	14,366	$75,268	7.5%

Source: The Fruita, 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.