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

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pagosa Springs	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$27,637	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$38,322	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,985	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,233	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$24,035	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,150	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.7%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pagosa Springs is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pagosa Springs is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pagosa Springs is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pagosa Springs is 70% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,545 $38,322 $76,644

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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Pagosa Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	42.1%	42.1%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pagosa Springs, CO	1,812	$38,322	52.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Jefferson, NC	1,812	$48,495	40.4%
Altamont, NY	1,812	$121,403	49.3%
Clarksville, VA	1,812	$89,703	10.3%
Fall River, WI	1,812	$109,967	35.2%
Denver, IA	1,811	$119,270	46.6%
Pagosa Springs, CO	1,812	$38,322	52.9%

Source: The Pagosa Springs, 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.