Ouray, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ouray	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$57,356	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$95,030	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,145	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$94,557	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,567	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,443	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.8%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ouray is 28% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ouray is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ouray is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ouray is 82% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,346 $95,030 $190,060

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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Ouray median earnings by income bracket

Ouray employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	3.2%	3.2%
Financial & insurance services	15.1%	15.1%
Wholesale & retail services	4.8%	4.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	10.4%	10.4%
Other	51.0%	51.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ophir, CO	224	$156,922	92.9%
Loghill Village, CO	732	$119,424	46.8%
Portland, CO	130	$114,901	41.3%
Ridgway, CO	1,183	$109,247	34.3%
Telluride, CO	2,123	$103,071	26.7%
Ouray, CO	1,072	$95,030	16.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tahoma, CA	1,072	$107,370	32.0%
New Castle, KY	1,072	$50,288	38.2%
Scobey, MT	1,072	$63,857	21.5%
Atkins, VA	1,072	$51,939	36.1%
Cassville, WV	1,072	$86,346	6.2%
Ouray, CO	1,072	$95,030	16.8%

Source: The Ouray, 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.