Orchard Mesa, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Orchard Mesa	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$38,343	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$92,615	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,719	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,722	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,481	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,665	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.2%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.6%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Orchard Mesa is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Orchard Mesa is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Orchard Mesa is 27% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Orchard Mesa is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,737 $92,615 $185,230

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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Orchard Mesa median earnings by income bracket

Orchard Mesa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.8%	17.8%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	14.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	17.6%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.9%	9.9%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	29.8%	29.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Redlands, CO	9,176	$116,213	42.9%
Fruitvale, CO	8,613	$94,613	16.3%
Grand Junction, CO	64,338	$81,389	0.1%
Fruita, CO	14,366	$75,268	7.5%
Clifton, CO	21,554	$67,810	16.6%
Orchard Mesa, CO	6,728	$92,615	13.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spring Lake Park, MN	6,727	$106,305	30.7%
Washington, NJ	6,730	$96,193	18.3%
Columbiana, OH	6,733	$66,235	18.6%
Garrett, IN	6,722	$74,804	8.0%
Milford, MI	6,722	$128,671	58.2%
Orchard Mesa, CO	6,728	$92,615	13.9%

Source: The Orchard Mesa, 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.