Albuquerque, NM Employment & Jobs

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Albuquerque employment information

IndexAlbuquerqueNew MexicoNational
Income per capita$29,655$20,790$26,505
Median household income$54,346$44,584$54,595
Median household income owner occupied$71,589$49,557$63,664
Median household income renter occupied$34,681$30,906$35,685
Median earnings male$36,444$31,453$38,921
Median earnings female$25,422$20,114$23,115
Unemployment rate (2000)5.7%5.0%4.0%
Unemployment rate (2010)8.9%8.2%9.5%
Unemployment rate (2012)6.8%6.6%8.3%
Poverty level13.5%21.8%12.3%
The data is based upon 2010 estimates.
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The income per capita in Albuquerque is 42.6% greater than the New Mexico average and 11.9% greater than the national average. The median household income in Albuquerque is 21.9% greater than the New Mexico average and 0.5% less than the national average. The median household income in Albuquerque for owner occupied housing is 106.4% greater than the median household income for renter occupied housing in Albuquerque.

The poverty level in Albuquerque is 37.9% less than the New Mexico average and 10.1% greater than the national average. The median earnings for males in Albuquerque is 43.4% greater than the median earnings for females in Albuquerque.

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Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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