Highlands Ranch, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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80%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

131%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Highlands Ranch	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$80,745	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$187,643	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$201,941	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$133,700	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$117,040	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$64,296	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.6%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Highlands Ranch is 80% higher than the national average
The median household income in Highlands Ranch is 131% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Highlands Ranch is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Highlands Ranch is 83% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$125,082 $187,643 $375,286

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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Highlands Ranch median earnings by income bracket

Highlands Ranch employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.4%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	10.4%	10.4%
Financial & insurance services	9.2%	9.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	35.0%	35.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cherry Hills Village, CO	6,878	$376,382	362.8%
Castle Pines Village, CO	4,666	$339,368	317.3%
Columbine Valley, CO	1,555	$326,646	301.6%
Castle Pines, CO	11,238	$265,527	226.5%
Bow Mar, CO	999	$262,718	223.0%
Highlands Ranch, CO	110,471	$187,643	130.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Meridian, ID	110,487	$113,593	39.7%
Waterbury, CT	110,817	$69,022	15.1%
Jurupa Valley, CA	110,862	$117,599	44.6%
Greeley, CO	110,935	$86,987	7.0%
Sandy Springs, GA	111,012	$120,832	48.6%
Highlands Ranch, CO	110,471	$187,643	130.7%

Source: The Highlands Ranch, 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.