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Parachute, Colorado

Parachute is a town in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,006 at the 2000 census.

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Parachute Careers

Among the most common occupations in Parachute are Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 26%. Service occupations, 23%. and Sales and office occupations, 19%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Parachute, Colorado work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Parachute Industries

The leading industries in Parachute, Colorado are Construction, 28%; Retail trade, 15%; and Educational, health and social services, 15%. Simply Hired's Parachute job listings indicate that the following industries in Parachute are hiring the most workers: Commercial Banking, Industrial Loan Companies, Mortgage Banking, Natural Gas Liquid Extraction and Natural Gas Pipelines.

Parachute Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Parachute, Colorado is $26,496, and the median income of households in Parachute was $31,208.
 

Average Salaries in Parachute, CO

Parachute, CO

$26,000
 

Parachute Unemployment Rate

Parachute has an unemployment rate of 2.1%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Parachute Trends data, the number of Parachute, Colorado jobs has increased by 162% since March 2008.
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Parachute Employment Statistics

Population of Parachute
Total population 1,006
Male 50.20%
Female 49.80%
Median age 29.3
  
Parachute Housing
Owner-occupied homes 37.5%
Median cost of a home $98,600
Median mortgage payment $559
Renter-occupied homes 62.5%
Vacant housing 8.2%
Median monthly rent $577
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $31,118
Median for all female full-time $21,875
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 9%
$10,000 to $14,999 8%
$15,000 to $24,999 16%
$25,000 to $34,999 25%
$35,000 to $49,999 20%
$50,000 to $74,999 12%
$75,000 to $99,999 5%
$100,000 to $149,999 5%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 9%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13%
High school graduate 32%
Some college, no degree 30%
Associate's degree 3%
Bachelor's degree 12%
Graduate degree 1%
  
Marital Status
Never married 24%
Currently married 50%
Separated 4%
Widowed 7%
Divorced 15%
  
Race
White 90%
Black or African American 1%
Asian 0%
Other 8%
  
Parachute Commute
Carpool 27.7%
Public transportation 1.1%
Average travel time 40 minutes