Portales, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

F

36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Portales	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$18,956	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$41,507	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,952	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,834	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,093	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,674	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.3%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.7%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Portales is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Portales is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Portales is 57% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Portales is 70% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,668 $41,507 $83,014

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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Portales employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	10.5%	10.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cannon AFB, NM	2,527	$49,890	9.8%
Floyd, NM	91	$0	100.0%
Portales, NM	11,713	$41,507	25.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arlington, TN	11,715	$101,196	82.9%
Stratford, PE	11,716	n/a
Grafton, WI	11,718	$74,918	35.4%
Webster, MA	11,719	$50,036	9.6%
Florham Park, NJ	11,719	$121,200	119.1%
Portales, NM	11,713	$41,507	25.0%

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