Idaho Springs, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Idaho Springs	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$52,143	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$79,878	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,744	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,793	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,661	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,678	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.3%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Idaho Springs is 16% higher than the national average
The median household income in Idaho Springs is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Idaho Springs is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Idaho Springs is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,246 $79,878 $159,756

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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Idaho Springs median earnings by income bracket

Idaho Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.5%	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	4.0%	4.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.1%	4.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	21.2%	21.2%
Other	57.6%	57.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Upper Bear Creek, CO	825	$235,012	189.0%
Genesee, CO	4,224	$233,736	187.4%
Evergreen, CO	9,818	$188,536	131.8%
Kittredge, CO	976	$187,551	130.6%
Indian Hills, CO	1,398	$186,489	129.3%
Idaho Springs, CO	1,909	$79,878	1.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walden, TN	1,909	$163,584	101.1%
Kingsey Falls, QC	1,909	n/a
Mayer, AZ	1,908	$69,792	14.2%
Hemby Bridge, NC	1,910	$91,388	12.4%
East Atlantic Beach, NY	1,908	$183,130	125.2%
Idaho Springs, CO	1,909	$79,878	1.8%

Source: The Idaho Springs, 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.