Lake City, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 1%

Household income 19%

Unemployment 2%

Index	Lake City	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$30,028	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$44,583	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,750	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,722	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,196	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,139	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.6%	12.2%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Lake City is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake City is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake City is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake City is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,719$44,583$89,166

City

$41,675$62,520$125,040

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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Lake City median earnings by income bracket

Lake City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	38.3%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	4.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	6.1%
Wholesale & retail services	5.2%	14.1%
Public administration	6.1%	23.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	12.2%	8.1%
Other	35.7%	30.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake City, CO	412	$44,583	19.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lockhart, AL	412	$35,625	35.6%
Waltonville, IL	412	$39,861	27.9%
Milton, IN	412	$38,929	29.6%
Uniontown, KS	412	$28,594	48.3%
Wilroads Gardens, KS	412	$44,211	20.1%
Lake City, CO	412	$44,583	19.4%

Source: The Lake City, CO employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).