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Economy, jobs and prices in Pueblo, Colorado: official figures

The median household income in Pueblo was $56,664 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 101st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Colorado median $95,470.

Median household income
$56,664
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.0%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
19.4 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,082
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$247,200
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
61.4%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
88.0%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Pueblo?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Pueblo averaged $31,726 a year in 2020-2024, 138th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Colorado: $52,636).

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How unequal are incomes in Pueblo?

Pueblo's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.464 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 280th most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Pueblo, Colorado?

5.0% of the civilian labor force in Pueblo was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (2,422 people), 359th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Colorado's 4.6%.

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What share of people in Pueblo are working?

54.5% of Pueblo's 90,124 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 21st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Pueblo have jobs?

46,379 residents of Pueblo held civilian jobs, 51.5% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 315 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Pueblo?

The largest industry group for working residents of Pueblo was education, health care and social assistance (28.4% of employed residents), followed by retail trade (13.5%) and professional, scientific, management and administrative services (9.2%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Pueblo work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 6.7% of working residents of Pueblo, 229th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 9.2% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Pueblo, Colorado?

Commuters in Pueblo took 19.4 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 131st shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 4.8% travelled an hour or more and 40.8% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Pueblo get to work?

7.6% of workers living in Pueblo worked from home in 2020-2024, 86th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 79.2% drove to work alone, 10.1% carpooled, 1.0% used public transport and 1.5% walked.

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What is the average rent in Pueblo, Colorado?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Pueblo was $1,082 a month in 2020-2024, 122nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Colorado: $1,761).

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How much does a house cost in Pueblo?

Owner-occupied homes in Pueblo had a median value of $247,200 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 197th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Colorado: $539,400).

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How affordable are homes in Pueblo?

The median home value in Pueblo was 4.4 times the median household income, 363rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Pueblo, Colorado own their home?

61.4% of the 46,414 occupied homes in Pueblo were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 17,896 were rented, 331st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Colorado: 66.2%).

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What share of homes in Pueblo have broadband?

88.0% of households in Pueblo had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 108th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Colorado: 93.5%).

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How many households in Pueblo have no internet?

9.4% of households in Pueblo (4,380) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 70th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 13.9% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Pueblo compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Pueblo ranks 723 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
720New Haven$56,851
721Montgomery$56,811
722Fall River$56,673
723Pueblo$56,664
724New Orleans$56,631
725Ocala$56,376
726Owensboro$56,357
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Pueblo ranks 686 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
683Bryan$31,849
684Buffalo$31,843
685Tuscaloosa$31,728
686Pueblo$31,726
687St. Cloud$31,724
688Taylor$31,718
689Macon-Bibb County$31,699
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Pueblo ranks 280 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
277Alpharetta0.464
278San Antonio0.464
279Fargo0.464
280Pueblo0.464
281Tyler0.463
282Bossier City0.463
283Long Beach0.463
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Pueblo ranks 465 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
462Maricopa5.0%
463Smyrna5.0%
464Simi Valley5.0%
465Pueblo5.0%
466Suffolk5.0%
467Cicero5.0%
468Alpharetta4.9%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Pueblo ranks 803 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
800Lincoln55.3%
801Albany54.9%
802Kingsport54.7%
803Pueblo54.5%
804Bradenton54.5%
805Terre Haute54.5%
806Flint54.5%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Pueblo ranks 693 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
690Salt Lake City19.5
691Des Moines19.5
692Springfield19.4
693Pueblo19.4
694Columbus19.4
695Madison19.4
696Portland19.4
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Pueblo ranks 738 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
735Yakima7.6%
736Waterloo7.6%
737Bismarck7.6%
738Pueblo7.6%
739Utica7.5%
740Jurupa Valley7.4%
741Turlock7.4%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Pueblo ranks 460 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
457Perris1.0%
458Jackson1.0%
459West Sacramento1.0%
460Pueblo1.0%
461Westminster1.0%
462Warwick1.0%
463Doral0.9%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Pueblo ranks 595 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
592Rio Rancho6.7%
593Hendersonville6.7%
594Beaumont6.7%
595Pueblo6.7%
596Frisco6.7%
597Deltona6.7%
598Conway6.7%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Pueblo ranks 104 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
101Galveston28.5%
102St. Paul28.5%
103Beaumont28.5%
104Pueblo28.4%
105Tallahassee28.4%
106Missouri City28.4%
107Springfield28.4%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Pueblo ranks 702 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
699Parma$1,087
700Lincoln$1,086
701Gulfport$1,086
702Pueblo$1,082
703Twin Falls$1,082
704Rochester$1,081
705Lafayette$1,079
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Pueblo ranks 627 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
624Savannah$248,900
625Eau Claire$247,600
626Gainesville$247,500
627Pueblo$247,200
628Bellevue$247,000
629Portsmouth$246,900
630Manhattan$246,700
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Pueblo ranks 458 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
455Chicopee4.4x
456Smyrna4.4x
457Cincinnati4.4x
458Pueblo4.4x
459Mooresville4.4x
460Savannah4.4x
461Casa Grande4.3x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Pueblo ranks 331 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
328Avondale61.6%
329Garland61.6%
330Concord61.6%
331Pueblo61.4%
332Millcreek61.4%
333Kentwood61.3%
334Fairfield61.3%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Pueblo ranks 716 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
713New Brunswick88.1%
714Albany88.1%
715Bismarck88.0%
716Pueblo88.0%
717Portsmouth88.0%
718Bloomington87.9%
719Bridgeport87.9%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Pueblo ranks 70 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
67Elyria9.5%
68Toledo9.4%
69Chicopee9.4%
70Pueblo9.4%
71Perth Amboy9.4%
72Joplin9.4%
73Decatur9.4%
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