Leadville, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Leadville	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$38,997	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$68,421	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,553	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,421	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,719	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,824	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.5%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Leadville is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Leadville is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Leadville is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Leadville is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,609 $68,421 $136,842

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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Leadville median earnings by income bracket

Leadville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	25.3%	25.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	54.9%	54.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blue River, CO	918	$133,533	141.4%
Leadville North, CO	2,200	$54,290	1.9%
Alma, CO	290	$30,333	45.2%
Leadville, CO	2,731	$68,421	23.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Swift Trail Junction, AZ	2,731	$54,500	1.5%
Hartford, KY	2,731	$49,714	10.1%
Potterville, MI	2,731	$54,792	1.0%
Burnettown, SC	2,731	$50,074	9.5%
Hooks, TX	2,731	$49,020	11.4%
Leadville, CO	2,731	$68,421	23.7%

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