Howard, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Howard	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$57,557	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$113,444	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,369	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,467	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,274	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.1%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Howard is 28% higher than the national average
The median household income in Howard is 39% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Howard is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Howard is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,621 $113,444 $226,888

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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Howard median earnings by income bracket

Howard employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.1%	22.1%
Manufacturing sector	18.6%	18.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	41.7%	41.7%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	3.4%	3.4%
Other	3.9%	3.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Poncha Springs, CO	1,069	$96,638	18.8%
Salida, CO	5,688	$74,616	8.3%
Coaldale, CO	477	$0	100.0%
Smeltertown, CO	74	$0	100.0%
Cotopaxi, CO	35	$0	100.0%
Howard, CO	794	$113,444	39.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laytonville, CA	794	$56,415	30.6%
Hoffman, IL	794	$85,301	4.9%
Leesburg, IN	794	$132,063	62.4%
Racine, OH	794	$70,114	13.8%
Conneautville, PA	794	$58,748	27.8%
Howard, CO	794	$113,444	39.5%

Source: The Howard, 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.