Albuquerque, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Albuquerque	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$31,103	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$53,936	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,164	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,453	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,963	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,930	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.0%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Albuquerque is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Albuquerque is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Albuquerque is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Albuquerque is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,953 $53,936 $107,872

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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Albuquerque median earnings by income bracket

Albuquerque employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	5.8%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	16.3%	16.3%
Other	35.5%	35.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sandia Heights, NM	3,111	$114,464	106.9%
Sandia Park, NM	247	$111,458	101.5%
Cedar Crest, NM	887	$95,119	71.9%
Corrales, NM	8,636	$84,398	52.6%
San Antonito, NM	837	$80,568	45.6%
Albuquerque, NM	560,447	$53,936	2.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Surrey, BC	560,150	n/a
Québec, QC	548,244	n/a
Tucson, AZ	545,340	$45,227	18.2%
Milwaukee, WI	592,649	$43,125	22.0%
Fresno, CA	526,147	$53,368	3.5%
Albuquerque, NM	560,447	$53,936	2.5%

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