La Mesa, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

58%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Mesa	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$12,581	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$23,466	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$23,466	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$13,100	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$11,389	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.7%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Mesa is 58% lower than the national average
The median household income in La Mesa is 58% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Mesa is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in La Mesa is 24% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$15,642 $23,466 $46,932

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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La Mesa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.3%	23.3%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.6%	21.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.4%	22.4%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	22.4%	22.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairacres, NM	1,213	$88,824	60.6%
Mesquite, NM	892	$58,186	5.2%
Mesilla, NM	2,274	$51,167	7.5%
San Pablo, NM	1,022	$48,365	12.6%
Vinton, TX	1,692	$48,056	13.1%
La Mesa, NM	642	$23,466	57.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arley, AL	642	$46,500	15.9%
Jacksons' Gap, AL	642	$50,833	8.1%
Norphlet, AR	642	$55,703	0.7%
Iberia, MO	642	$47,361	14.4%
Zephyr Cove, NV	642	$101,522	83.5%
La Mesa, NM	642	$23,466	57.6%

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