Palisade, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palisade	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$37,588	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$50,346	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$53,647	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,088	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,459	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,298	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.5%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palisade is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Palisade is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palisade is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palisade is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,560 $50,346 $100,692

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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Palisade median earnings by income bracket

Palisade employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.0%	28.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.1%	15.1%
Public administration	0.9%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	34.7%	34.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fruitvale, CO	8,613	$94,613	16.3%
Orchard Mesa, CO	6,728	$92,615	13.9%
Grand Junction, CO	64,338	$81,389	0.1%
Clifton, CO	21,554	$67,810	16.6%
Palisade, CO	2,879	$50,346	38.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Llano, LA	2,879	$63,460	22.0%
Lindsay, OK	2,879	$67,942	16.5%
Dallas, PA	2,879	$97,690	20.1%
Amery, WI	2,879	$93,647	15.1%
Warden, WA	2,878	$59,415	26.9%
Palisade, CO	2,879	$50,346	38.1%

Source: The Palisade, 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.