Paonia, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paonia	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$52,474	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$75,759	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,506	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,633	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$65,355	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.1%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paonia is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Paonia is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paonia is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Paonia is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,500 $75,759 $151,518

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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Paonia median earnings by income bracket

Paonia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.8%	7.8%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	55.2%	55.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crawford, CO	470	$72,231	11.2%
Hotchkiss, CO	1,269	$54,259	33.3%
Paonia, CO	1,569	$75,759	6.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lookout Mountain, AL	1,569	$56,360	30.7%
Cypress Quarters, FL	1,569	$47,874	41.1%
Elk Rapids, MI	1,569	$90,142	10.8%
Wickerham Manor-Fisher, PA	1,569	$103,225	26.9%
Salem, AR	1,568	$36,030	55.7%
Paonia, CO	1,569	$75,759	6.9%

Source: The Paonia, 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.