Gunnison, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gunnison	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$37,658	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$66,771	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,041	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,230	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$25,877	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,201	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.7%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.7%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gunnison is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gunnison is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gunnison is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gunnison is 50% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,509 $66,771 $133,542

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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Gunnison median earnings by income bracket

Gunnison employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.8%	13.8%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	45.6%	45.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gunnison, CO	6,866	$66,771	17.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scottsburg, IN	6,866	$54,544	32.9%
Ellettsville, IN	6,865	$88,773	9.1%
Conley, GA	6,867	$63,238	22.2%
Medfield, MA	6,867	$220,774	171.4%
North Caldwell, NJ	6,867	$285,803	251.4%
Gunnison, CO	6,866	$66,771	17.9%

Source: The Gunnison, 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.