Hugo, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hugo	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$28,858	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$70,067	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,504	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$74,706	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,931	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,659	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.9%	12.2%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Hugo is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hugo is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hugo is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hugo is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,706 $70,067 $140,134

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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Hugo median earnings by income bracket

Hugo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.4%	22.4%
Manufacturing sector	1.2%	1.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	16.5%	16.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	36.5%	36.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Limon, CO	1,203	$62,154	23.6%
Genoa, CO	136	$61,889	23.9%
Arriba, CO	180	$33,441	58.9%
Hugo, CO	764	$70,067	13.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clayhatchee, AL	764	$67,690	16.8%
Coggon, IA	764	$113,419	39.5%
Melbourne, IA	764	$103,873	27.7%
New Harmony, IN	764	$66,402	18.4%
Town of Pines, IN	764	$69,593	14.4%
Hugo, CO	764	$70,067	13.9%

Source: The Hugo, 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.