Penrose, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Penrose	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$65,404	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$123,110	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$134,527	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,575	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$97,463	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,155	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.1%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Penrose is 46% higher than the national average
The median household income in Penrose is 51% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Penrose is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Penrose is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$82,065 $123,110 $246,220

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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Penrose median earnings by income bracket

Penrose employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.7%	16.7%
Manufacturing sector	3.5%	3.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.4%	24.4%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.0%	12.0%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	26.6%	26.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pueblo West, CO	33,798	$108,832	33.8%
Lincoln Park, CO	3,645	$102,960	26.6%
Rockvale, CO	561	$80,156	1.4%
Cañon City, CO	16,810	$75,562	7.1%
Brookside, CO	231	$74,798	8.0%
Penrose, CO	3,302	$123,110	51.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vine Hill, CA	3,302	$170,863	110.1%
Jackson, MN	3,302	$95,808	17.8%
Big Lake, TX	3,302	$92,185	13.3%
Myerstown, PA	3,301	$66,968	17.7%
Georgetown, IL	3,303	$75,400	7.3%
Penrose, CO	3,302	$123,110	51.4%

Source: The Penrose, 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.