Artesia, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Artesia	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$30,726	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$56,503	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$91,063	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,500	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,858	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,260	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.7%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Artesia is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Artesia is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Artesia is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Artesia is 64% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,664 $56,503 $113,006

City

$30,446 $45,674 $91,348

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Artesia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.3%	15.3%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.6%	10.6%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	39.5%	39.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Atoka, NM	1,275	$65,286	18.0%
Lake Arthur, NM	403	$28,750	48.0%
Morningside, NM	634	$11,927	78.4%
Artesia, NM	12,463	$56,503	2.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain Home, AR	12,463	$40,351	27.1%
Salisbury, NY	12,463	$124,811	125.6%
South Charleston, WV	12,461	$51,021	7.8%
Palos Heights, IL	12,460	$90,995	64.5%
Marysville, CA	12,467	$47,128	14.8%
Artesia, NM	12,463	$56,503	2.1%

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