Palmer Lake, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

72%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palmer Lake	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$59,155	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$140,179	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$147,494	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,539	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,989	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,342	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.3%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palmer Lake is 32% higher than the national average
The median household income in Palmer Lake is 72% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palmer Lake is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Palmer Lake is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$93,443 $140,179 $280,358

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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Palmer Lake median earnings by income bracket

Palmer Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.5%	26.5%
Manufacturing sector	3.4%	3.4%
Financial & insurance services	7.5%	7.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	14.9%	14.9%
Other	18.4%	18.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodmoor, CO	8,807	$216,540	166.2%
Perry Park, CO	1,893	$204,505	151.4%
Gleneagle, CO	6,391	$177,360	118.1%
Black Forest, CO	13,615	$176,796	117.4%
Monument, CO	7,974	$151,541	86.3%
Palmer Lake, CO	3,023	$140,179	72.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
White Mountain Lake, AZ	3,023	$61,164	24.8%
East Norwich, NY	3,023	$238,430	193.2%
Winchester, CA	3,024	$73,452	9.7%
Frisco, CO	3,021	$119,680	47.1%
Brownstown, IN	3,021	$77,034	5.3%
Palmer Lake, CO	3,023	$140,179	72.4%

Source: The Palmer Lake, 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.