Ouray, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ouray	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$33,443	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$66,923	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,389	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$68,056	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,308	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,500	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.7%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ouray is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ouray is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ouray is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ouray is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,610 $66,923 $133,846

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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Ouray employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.1%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	8.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	22.6%
Public administration	3.5%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	18.7%
Other	53.7%	32.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Loghill Village, CO	467	$93,750	69.5%
Telluride, CO	1,972	$62,929	13.8%
Ophir, CO	173	$57,500	3.9%
Ridgway, CO	1,012	$55,368	0.1%
Portland, CO	129	$48,409	12.5%
Ouray, CO	849	$66,923	21.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
York, AZ	849	$45,625	17.5%
Luthersville, GA	849	$29,821	46.1%
Gifford, IL	849	$60,536	9.4%
Fordland, MO	849	$33,828	38.9%
Old Field, NY	849	$209,583	278.8%
Ouray, CO	849	$66,923	21.0%

Source: The Ouray, CO employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).