Olney Springs, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

279%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Olney Springs	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$16,309	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$53,250	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,625	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$14,375	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$22,143	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	17.7%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.5%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Olney Springs is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in Olney Springs is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Olney Springs is 279% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Olney Springs is 95% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,496 $53,250 $106,500

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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Olney Springs median earnings by income bracket

Olney Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.4%	19.4%
Manufacturing sector	9.0%	9.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.4%	22.4%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	32.8%	32.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crowley, CO	277	$50,625	8.5%
Ordway, CO	1,642	$34,576	37.5%
Fowler, CO	1,139	$34,348	37.9%
Manzanola, CO	435	$31,328	43.4%
Rocky Ford, CO	3,833	$28,383	48.7%
Olney Springs, CO	516	$53,250	3.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain Pine, AR	516	$31,250	43.5%
Georgetown CDP, IL	516	$57,632	4.2%
New Ross, IN	516	$56,771	2.6%
South Williamson, KY	516	$97,902	77.0%
Tionesta, PA	516	$42,375	23.4%
Olney Springs, CO	516	$53,250	3.7%

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