White Sands, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

B+

24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	White Sands	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$22,789	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$63,616	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$64,063	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,554	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,892	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	1.6%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in White Sands is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in White Sands is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in White Sands is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in White Sands is 89% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,406 $63,616 $127,232

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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White Sands employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	3.6%	3.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	2.6%	2.6%
Public administration	65.3%	65.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	3.1%	3.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mesquite, NM	892	$58,186	5.2%
University Park, NM	2,917	$22,610	59.1%
Organ, NM	192	$0	100.0%
Cañon, NM	173	$0	100.0%
White Sands, NM	1,368	$63,616	15.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Avoca, IA	1,368	$53,688	3.0%
Koontz Lake, IN	1,368	$49,574	10.4%
Goodman, MS	1,368	$20,284	63.3%
Sutton, NE	1,368	$65,750	18.8%
Crescent, OK	1,368	$42,500	23.2%
White Sands, NM	1,368	$63,616	15.0%

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