Rico, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rico	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$61,530	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$88,227	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,282	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$78,192	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,999	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,334	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.6%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rico is 37% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rico is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rico is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rico is 96% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,812 $88,227 $176,454

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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Rico median earnings by income bracket

Rico employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	38.3%	38.3%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	36.2%	36.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ophir, CO	224	$156,922	92.9%
Rico, CO	175	$88,227	8.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spring Garden, AL	175	$0	100.0%
Greenway, AR	175	$45,675	43.8%
Farmington, CA	175	$0	100.0%
Haverhill, IA	175	$94,376	16.0%
Emmett, KS	175	$50,952	37.4%
Rico, CO	175	$88,227	8.5%

Source: The Rico, 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.