Saguache, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Saguache	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$23,805	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$35,000	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$32,375	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,000	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,071	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,250	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.6%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.5%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Saguache is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Saguache is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Saguache is 41% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Saguache is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,331 $35,000 $70,000

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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Saguache employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.5%	22.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.1%	13.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.6%	5.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	48.1%	48.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moffat, CO	104	$26,250	52.6%
Bonanza, CO	3	$0	100.0%
Saguache, CO	464	$35,000	36.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scammon Bay, AK	464	$35,625	35.6%
Dozier, AL	464	$39,479	28.6%
Allenspark, CO	464	$113,250	104.7%
Kenton, DE	464	$37,261	32.6%
Flat Rock, IL	464	$41,071	25.8%
Saguache, CO	464	$35,000	36.7%

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