Rifle, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Rifle employment information

Index	Rifle	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$23,243	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$57,018	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,958	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,707	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,303	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,849	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.0%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.7%	12.2%	15.1%

The Rifle, CO employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Rifle is $23,243, which is 30% lower than than the Colorado average and 22% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $57,018, which is 9% lower than than the Colorado average and 3% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Rifle is 8%, which is 71% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Rifle is 15% which is 3% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$38,008$57,018$114,036

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.

Did you know?

The income per capita in Rifle is 22% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Rifle is 3% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Rifle is 71% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Rifle is 3% lower than the national average.

Find Real Estate Listings In Rifle

New Real Estate Listings In Rifle

The best places in Colorado

Here are the best places to live in Colorado

10 best cities to buy a new house in Colorado

See the best places to live in & around Rifle

Check out the 10 safest cities in Colorado

Compare Rifle, CO Employment To Other Cities

Employment status

Hours worked per week

Rifle median earnings by income bracket

Rifle employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	32.2%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	3.4%	0.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	7.1%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%	13.7%
Public administration	10.1%	10.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.4%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	37.1%
Other	24.8%	21.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Castle, CO	4,610	$84,375	53%
Battlement Mesa, CO	4,835	$65,855	19%
Silt, CO	2,996	$56,447	2%
Rifle, CO	9,488	$57,018	3%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stuarts Draft, VA	9,489	$51,881	6%
Mission, KS	9,490	$53,655	3%
Pryor Creek, OK	9,484	$40,993	26%
LaSalle, IL	9,484	$42,653	23%
Amityville, NY	9,484	$88,102	59%
Rifle, CO	9,488	$57,018	3%

Source: The Rifle, CO employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).