Lakewood, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Lakewood employment information

Index	Lakewood	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$33,069	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$58,227	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$76,619	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$39,469	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,108	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,827	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.6%	12.2%	15.1%

The Lakewood, CO employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Lakewood is $33,069, which is equal to than the Colorado average and 11% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $58,227, which is 7% lower than than the Colorado average and 5% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Lakewood is 4%, which is 21% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Lakewood is 12% which is 23% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$38,814$58,227$116,454

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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The income per capita in Lakewood is 11% higher than the national average.
The median household income in Lakewood is 5% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Lakewood is 21% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Lakewood is 23% lower than the national average.

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Lakewood median earnings by income bracket

Lakewood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.5%	2.0%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	0.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	5.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	13.7%
Public administration	5.0%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	29.4%
Other	35.3%	34.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cherry Hills Village, CO	6,414	$224,125	305%
Bow Mar, CO	1,047	$194,500	252%
Columbine Valley, CO	1,190	$147,500	167%
Genesee, CO	3,625	$144,732	162%
Greenwood Village, CO	15,208	$116,743	111%
Lakewood, CO	149,793	$58,227	5%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kansas City, KS	149,755	$39,536	29%
Escondido, CA	149,912	$54,268	2%
Rockford, IL	149,597	$40,143	27%
Sunnyvale, CA	149,596	$109,799	98%
Hollywood, FL	148,114	$48,579	12%
Lakewood, CO	149,793	$58,227	5%

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