Rifle, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

5%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rifle	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$26,431	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$66,176	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,168	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$39,861	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,799	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,023	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.6%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rifle is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rifle is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rifle is 5% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rifle is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,112 $66,176 $132,352

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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Rifle median earnings by income bracket

Rifle employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.4%	20.4%
Manufacturing sector	6.0%	6.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	8.5%	8.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.4%	14.4%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	32.3%	32.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Castle, CO	4,877	$82,125	48.4%
Battlement Mesa, CO	4,870	$65,435	18.3%
Silt, CO	3,076	$59,477	7.5%
Rifle, CO	9,771	$66,176	19.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ingleside, TX	9,768	$61,478	11.1%
Paris, KY	9,776	$41,234	25.5%
Bluefield, WV	9,776	$35,650	35.6%
Fort Stewart, GA	9,765	$45,341	18.0%
Peru, IL	9,777	$52,635	4.9%
Rifle, CO	9,771	$66,176	19.6%

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