Alamosa, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alamosa	Albuquerque	New Mexico
Income per capita	$23,445	$46,970	$36,175
Median household income	$47,601	$80,299	$68,154
Median income owner occupied	$0	$104,555	$84,456
Median income renter occupied	$0	$50,466	$44,398
Median earnings male	$31,303	$52,785	$44,989
Median earnings female	$40,744	$43,146	$33,130
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.7%	5.2%
Poverty level	n/a	16.0%	20.9%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alamosa is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alamosa is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alamosa is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alamosa is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,527 $80,299 $160,598

City

$45,431 $68,154 $136,308

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Alamosa median earnings by income bracket

Alamosa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	33.9%	33.9%
Manufacturing sector	2.4%	2.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.6%	4.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	21.1%	21.1%
Other	36.1%	36.1%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sandia Heights, NM	3,213	$172,196	111.7%
Corrales, NM	8,837	$127,863	57.2%
Edith Endave, NM	331	$112,032	37.7%
Chical, NM	209	$103,073	26.7%
Rio Rancho, NM	100,592	$100,622	23.7%
Albuquerque, NM	579,406	$80,299	1.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tucson, AZ	564,632	$67,557	16.9%
Surrey, BC	560,150	n/a
Milwaukee, WI	605,531	$63,592	21.8%
Québec, QC	548,244	n/a
Fresno, CA	543,090	$80,439	1.1%
Albuquerque, NM	579,406	$80,299	1.3%

Source: The Alamosa, Albuquerque, NM employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.

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