Carlsbad, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

60%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carlsbad	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$32,614	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$69,786	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$76,217	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$49,668	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,138	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,003	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.7%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carlsbad is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Carlsbad is 26% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carlsbad is 60% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carlsbad is 3% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,519 $69,786 $139,572

City

$30,446 $45,674 $91,348

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Carlsbad employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.5%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	50.8%	50.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Malaga, NM	112	$106,696	92.9%
La Huerta, NM	1,489	$100,519	81.7%
Loving, NM	1,174	$41,488	25.0%
Livingston Wheeler, NM	444	$0	100.0%
Happy Valley, NM	780	$0	100.0%
Carlsbad, NM	29,278	$69,786	26.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Desert Hot Springs, CA	29,280	$37,818	31.6%
Jamestown, NY	29,290	$34,767	37.2%
Fortuna Foothills, AZ	29,297	$49,129	11.2%
Eagle Pass, TX	29,307	$46,005	16.8%
Central, LA	29,235	$90,183	63.0%
Carlsbad, NM	29,278	$69,786	26.1%

Source: The Carlsbad, NM employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).