Lamar, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 34%

Household income 33%

Unemployment 71%

Index	Lamar	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$19,741	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$37,177	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,256	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,865	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,261	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,219	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.0%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.1%	12.2%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Lamar is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lamar is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lamar is 71% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lamar is 53% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,782$37,177$74,354

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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Lamar employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	5.3%	10.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	20.2%	11.7%
Public administration	8.3%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	55.8%
Other	41.9%	16.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wiley, CO	385	$41,167	26%
Lamar, CO	7,662	$37,177	33%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montpelier, VT	7,662	$60,347	9%
Jasper, TX	7,663	$31,474	43%
River Oaks, TX	7,666	$42,054	24%
North Springfield, VA	7,666	$106,250	92%
Sangaree, SC	7,658	$50,883	8%
Lamar, CO	7,662	$37,177	33%

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