Income
Metro Denver has one of the nation's strongest metropolitan economies. Median household income in the Metro Denver area is $55,714, 15.6 percent higher than the national median income of $48,201.
Metro Denver has historically enjoyed higher household incomes than the rest of the nation due the high education attainment levels of the Metro Denver workforce and a higher-than-average concentration of two-earner households.
Per capita personal income in Metro Denver was $42,870 in 2005, and Colorado ranked eighth-highest in the nation for per capita income.
Further income growth in Metro Denver is anticipated. Total effective buying income in the metro area is projected to grow 20.4 percent between 2005 and 2010.