Salida, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Salida	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$45,062	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$74,616	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,469	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,374	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,859	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,512	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.8%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Salida is equal to the national average
The median household income in Salida is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Salida is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Salida is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,739 $74,616 $149,232

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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Salida median earnings by income bracket

Salida employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.3%	5.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	10.2%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	4.7%	4.7%
Other	54.5%	54.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Howard, CO	794	$113,444	39.5%
Poncha Springs, CO	1,069	$96,638	18.8%
Coaldale, CO	477	$0	100.0%
Smeltertown, CO	74	$0	100.0%
Maysville, CO	104	$0	100.0%
Salida, CO	5,688	$74,616	8.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Weldon Spring, MO	5,688	$177,722	118.5%
Orchard Homes, MT	5,688	$106,295	30.7%
New Holland, PA	5,687	$77,913	4.2%
Volo, IL	5,685	$153,697	89.0%
Charleston, MO	5,691	$46,417	42.9%
Salida, CO	5,688	$74,616	8.3%

Source: The Salida, 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.