Walsenburg, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Walsenburg	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$31,767	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$46,377	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$59,627	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,733	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,353	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,203	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.1%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Walsenburg is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Walsenburg is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Walsenburg is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Walsenburg is 40% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,914 $46,377 $92,754

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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Walsenburg median earnings by income bracket

Walsenburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.1%	5.1%
Manufacturing sector	1.4%	1.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.1%	22.1%
Public administration	17.0%	17.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	16.0%	16.0%
Other	30.8%	30.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Veta, CO	938	$65,639	19.3%
Lynn, CO	45	$0	100.0%
Walsenburg, CO	3,094	$46,377	43.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
De Leon Springs, FL	3,094	$67,215	17.4%
DeCordova, TX	3,094	$156,524	92.4%
Murfreesboro, NC	3,093	$65,963	18.9%
Woodbury Heights, NJ	3,093	$145,957	79.5%
Kingston, NB	3,093	n/a
Walsenburg, CO	3,094	$46,377	43.0%

Source: The Walsenburg, 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.