| Index | Rocky Ford | Colorado | National |
| Income per capita | $16,695 | $33,230 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $29,250 | $62,520 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $39,545 | $79,776 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $22,003 | $39,538 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $23,904 | $40,003 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $24,800 | $27,854 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7% | 4.0% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 26.1% | 12.2% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 10.3% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 10.9% | 16.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.8% | 6.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 11.9% | 9.3% |
| Public administration | 13.0% | 7.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 6.8% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 11.2% | 38.3% |
| Other | 33.7% | 28.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Cheraw, CO | 194 | $37,321 | 32.5% |
| Sugar City, CO | 350 | $34,250 | 38.1% |
| Swink, CO | 755 | $33,750 | 39.0% |
| La Junta, CO | 6,978 | $31,999 | 42.2% |
| Manzanola, CO | 452 | $27,788 | 49.8% |
| Rocky Ford, CO | 3,858 | $29,250 | 47.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Brices Creek, NC | 3,857 | $85,382 | 54.3% |
| Lawnton, PA | 3,857 | $59,241 | 7.1% |
| Williamston, MI | 3,859 | $57,647 | 4.2% |
| Coquille, OR | 3,859 | $32,000 | 42.2% |
| Mineral Ridge, OH | 3,860 | $53,607 | 3.1% |
| Rocky Ford, CO | 3,858 | $29,250 | 47.1% |
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