Monte Vista, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Monte Vista	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$31,349	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$56,657	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,917	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,042	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,192	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,525	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.2%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.2%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Monte Vista is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Monte Vista is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Monte Vista is 88% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Monte Vista is 47% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,767 $56,657 $113,314

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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Monte Vista median earnings by income bracket

Monte Vista employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.2%	22.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.3%	24.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	29.0%	29.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Center, CO	2,468	$67,357	17.2%
Del Norte, CO	1,560	$48,361	40.5%
Hooper, CO	67	$0	100.0%
Monte Vista, CO	4,220	$56,657	30.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Simonds, NB	4,219	n/a
Livingston, TN	4,221	$45,294	44.3%
Butler, MO	4,218	$44,231	45.6%
Marine City, MI	4,222	$77,318	4.9%
Herculaneum, MO	4,222	$99,649	22.5%
Monte Vista, CO	4,220	$56,657	30.3%

Source: The Monte Vista, 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.