The upper end, in context.
What income is top 10% or top 1% in Denver?
For single adults ages 25–34 in the Denver metro, the 90th-percentile annual income benchmark is $130,245. For couples in that age band, it is $263,617 combined. The top-1% benchmarks are $500,143 for single adults and $443,762 for couples.
These are age-specific benchmarks, not one all-age cutoff. About the comparison
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The threshold changes with age and household type.
| Age band | Single adults: top 10% | Single adults: top 1% | Couples: top 10% | Couples: top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | $78,147 | $119,826 | Not enough local data | Not enough local data |
| 25–34 | $130,245 | $500,143 | $263,617 | $443,762 |
| 35–44 | $158,379 | $421,995 | $354,268 | $838,781 |
| 45–54 | $180,468 | $577,248 | $406,366 | $1,123,237 |
| 55–64 | $156,295 | $652,269 | $416,786 | $950,792 |
| 65–74 | $117,429 | $402,927 | $286,644 | $833,571 |
| 75+ | $97,632 | $422,902 | $252,259 | $685,091 |
The 90th percentile is the survey benchmark with roughly 90% of the group at or below it. Ties and survey weights mean it is not a precise boundary selecting exactly one tenth of people. The 99th percentile is the top-1% benchmark; upper-tail estimates are especially sensitive to small samples and Census top-coding. Couple income includes both partners and uses the older partner's age.