Albuquerque, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 8%

Household income 13%

Unemployment 0%

Index	Albuquerque	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$27,317	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$48,127	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,861	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,307	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,397	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,845	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.9%	20.9%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Albuquerque is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Albuquerque is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Albuquerque is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Albuquerque is 25% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,081$48,127$96,254

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	0.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	12.1%
Public administration	7.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	15.4%	38.6%
Other	36.0%	31.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sandia Heights, NM	3,319	$100,694	82.0%
San Antonito, NM	1,186	$98,750	78.5%
Corrales, NM	8,474	$80,664	45.8%
Tijeras, NM	547	$72,750	31.5%
Paradise Hills, NM	5,140	$68,463	23.8%
Albuquerque, NM	556,859	$48,127	13.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Surrey, BC	560,150	n/a
Québec, QC	548,244	n/a
Tucson, AZ	527,586	$37,973	31.4%
Milwaukee, WI	598,672	$36,801	33.5%
Fresno, CA	513,807	$41,842	24.4%
Albuquerque, NM	556,859	$48,127	13.0%

Source: The Albuquerque, NM employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).