Westcliffe, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Westcliffe	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$40,465	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$69,116	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,522	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,270	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,491	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,372	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.5%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Westcliffe is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Westcliffe is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Westcliffe is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Westcliffe is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,072 $69,116 $138,232

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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Westcliffe median earnings by income bracket

Westcliffe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.3%	18.3%
Manufacturing sector	3.7%	3.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.3%	19.3%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	51.4%	51.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Silver Cliff, CO	612	$39,772	51.1%
Crestone, CO	45	$0	100.0%
Westcliffe, CO	576	$69,116	15.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Joiner, AR	576	$37,068	54.4%
St. David, IL	576	$66,435	18.3%
Richmond, LA	576	$42,319	48.0%
Springfield, LA	576	$70,962	12.8%
Union Star, MO	576	$75,723	6.9%
Westcliffe, CO	576	$69,116	15.0%

Source: The Westcliffe, 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.