Pueblo, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pueblo	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$24,242	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$42,902	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,202	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,105	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,220	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,077	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.8%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pueblo is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pueblo is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pueblo is 9% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pueblo is 44% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,598 $42,902 $85,804

City

$41,675 $62,520 $125,040

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Pueblo median earnings by income bracket

Pueblo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	6.6%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	17.4%	17.4%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Avondale, CO	588	$103,393	86.9%
Pueblo West, CO	32,842	$73,608	33.1%
Vineland, CO	339	$61,875	11.8%
Blende, CO	802	$52,181	5.7%
Salt Creek, CO	726	$47,031	15.0%
Pueblo, CO	111,776	$42,902	22.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thunder Bay, ON	111,499	n/a
Elgin, IL	112,062	$72,999	32.0%
Antioch, CA	111,468	$80,234	45.0%
Centennial, CO	111,331	$109,767	98.4%
Lowell, MA	111,311	$62,196	12.4%
Pueblo, CO	111,776	$42,902	22.5%

Source: The Pueblo, CO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).