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Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 - (US Dollars)
County
Value
Adams
67,575
Alamosa
39,191
Arapahoe
73,925
Archuleta
50,753
Baca
37,500
Bent
34,392
Boulder
78,642
Broomfield
89,624
Chaffee
54,580
Cheyenne
55,227
Clear Creek
69,936
Conejos
34,746
Costilla
30,593
Crowley
37,586
Custer
44,644
Delta
44,512
Denver
63,793
Dolores
41,714
Douglas
115,314
Eagle
84,685
El Paso
65,334
Elbert
96,658
Fremont
46,296
Garfield
72,898
Gilpin
75,120
Grand
70,469
Gunnison
54,979
Hinsdale
52,188
Huerfano
36,705
Jackson
48,828
Jefferson
78,943
Kiowa
39,784
Kit Carson
51,046
La Plata
64,372
Lake
46,918
Larimer
67,664
Las Animas
41,945
Lincoln
49,423
Logan
48,922
Mesa
53,683
Mineral
61,058
Moffat
52,807
Montezuma
46,797
Montrose
48,739
Morgan
51,626
Otero
34,136
Ouray
62,230
Park
66,861
Phillips
50,724
Pitkin
71,244
Prowers
40,097
Pueblo
44,634
Rio Blanco
55,543
Rio Grande
38,639
Routt
74,273
Saguache
34,410
San Juan
46,563
San Miguel
64,478
Sedgwick
45,188
Summit
77,589
Teller
65,382
Washington
49,375
Weld
70,908
Yuma
48,394
Value for Colorado (US Dollars): $68,811
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) and Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS), 5-Year Estimates. The PRCS is part of the Census Bureau's ACS, customized for Puerto Rico. Both Surveys are updated every year.
Definition
Income in the Past 12 Months - Income of Households: This includes the income of the householder and all other individuals 15 years old and over in the household, whether they are related to the householder or not. Because many households consist of only one person, average household income is usually less than average family income. Although the household income statistics cover the past 12 months, the characteristics of individuals and the composition of households refer to the time of interview. Thus, the income of the household does not include amounts received by individuals who were members of the household during all or part of the past 12 months if these individuals no longer resided in the household at the time of interview. Similarly, income amounts reported by individuals who did not reside in the household during the past 12 months but who were members of the household at the time of interview are included. However, the composition of most households was the same during the past 12 months as at the time of interview.
The median divides the income distribution into two equal parts: one-half of the cases falling below the median income and one-half above the median. For households and families, the median income is based on the distribution of the total number of households and families including those with no income. The median income for individuals is based on individuals 15 years old and over with income. Median income for households, families, and individuals is computed on the basis of a standard distribution. For the complete definition, go to ACS subject definitions "Income in the Past 12 Months."
Source and Accuracy
This Fact is based on data collected in the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS) conducted annually by the U.S. Census Bureau. A sample of over 3.5 million housing unit addresses is interviewed each year over a 12 month period. This Fact (estimate) is based on five years of ACS and PRCS sample data and describes the average value of person, household and housing unit characteristics over this period of collection.
Statistics from all surveys are subject to sampling and nonsampling error. Sampling error is the uncertainty between an estimate based on a sample and the corresponding value that would be obtained if the estimate were based on the entire population (as from a census). Measures of sampling error are provided in the form of margins of error for all estimates included with ACS and PRCS published products. The Census Bureau recommends that data users incorporate this information into their analyses, as sampling error in survey estimates could impact the conclusions drawn from the results. The data for each geographic area are presented together with margins of error at Using margins of error. A more detailed explanation of margins of error and a demonstration of how to use them is provided below.
For more information on sampling and estimation methodology, confidentiality, and sampling and nonsampling errors, please see the Multiyear Accuracy (US) and the Multiyear Accuracy (Puerto Rico) documents at "Documentation - Accuracy of the data."
Margin of Error
As mentioned above, ACS estimates are based on a sample and are subject to sampling error. The margin of error measures the degree of uncertainty caused by sampling error. The margin of error is used with an ACS estimate to construct a confidence interval about the estimate. The interval is formed by adding the margin of error to the estimate (the upper bound) and subtracting the margin of error from the estimate (the lower bound). It is expected with 90 percent confidence that the interval will contain the full population value of the estimate. The following example is for demonstrating purposes only. Suppose the ACS reported that the percentage of people in a state who were 25 years and older with a bachelor's degree was 21.3 percent and that the margin of error associated with this estimate was 0.7 percent. By adding and subtracting the margin of error from the estimate, we calculate the 90-percent confidence interval for this estimate:
Therefore, we can be 90 percent confident that the percent of the population 25 years and older having a bachelor's degree in a state falls somewhere between 20.6 percent and 22.0 percent.
