Mount Crested Butte, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Crested Butte	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$63,248	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$93,030	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$168,372	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$81,633	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,420	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,518	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.5%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Crested Butte is 41% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mount Crested Butte is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Crested Butte is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Crested Butte is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,013 $93,030 $186,060

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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Mount Crested Butte median earnings by income bracket

Mount Crested Butte employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.7%	12.7%
Manufacturing sector	3.4%	3.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	76.3%	76.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marble, CO	225	$135,344	66.4%
Crested Butte, CO	1,384	$92,326	13.5%
Mount Crested Butte, CO	1,083	$93,030	14.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coker, AL	1,083	$89,926	10.6%
Madison, AR	1,083	$50,436	38.0%
Lawtey, FL	1,083	$51,725	36.4%
Seelyville, IN	1,083	$70,905	12.8%
Faith, NC	1,083	$154,095	89.5%
Mount Crested Butte, CO	1,083	$93,030	14.4%

Source: The Mount Crested Butte, 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.