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Rocky Ford, CO vs Walsenburg, CO

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- Household income in Walsenburg, is 12% more than it is in Rocky Ford and is 107% below the National Average.
- Rocky Ford unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Walsenburg unemployment rate is 9.8%.
 Rocky Ford, COWalsenburg, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$17,642  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$33,372$69,021
 Family Median Income$43,344  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rocky Ford, COWalsenburg, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K4.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock4.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rocky Ford, COWalsenburg, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock15.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.2%13.1%
Reviews for Rocky Ford    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you spend a short amount of time in Rocky Ford you can hear racist remarks most places. You see the hard working Mexican folks tending the fields and doing  More

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This place is a dream. Beautiful countryside and friendly people. Low crime. Low traffic. Low stress. Much more peaceful than living in a big city. Me and my husband  More

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Reviews for Walsenburg    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Yes housing is cheap, but it is not cheap to live here. You will likely pay more in utilities than you will in rent and that is miserable. Food and other items are  More

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Over 11 years ago

Open Wide Dream  More

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I'm not sure what "zip zam" is doing wrong, but the Walsenburg I visit for weeks (or months) every year is nothing like that person describes. People are decent and  More

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