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	$46,066	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$82,617	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$133,189	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,509	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,381	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,442	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.2%	4.9%
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

$55,072 $82,617 $165,234

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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Artesia median earnings by income bracket

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	1,314	$99,100	21.8%
Lake Arthur, NM	418	$43,201	46.9%
Morningside, NM	658	$17,620	78.3%
Artesia, NM	12,890	$82,617	1.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Monroe, LA	12,888	$53,757	33.9%
Mandeville, LA	12,894	$115,407	41.9%
Borger, TX	12,894	$79,274	2.5%
Grand Terrace, CA	12,885	$103,247	26.9%
Washington, IN	12,882	$60,746	25.3%
Artesia, NM	12,890	$82,617	1.6%

Source: The Artesia, 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.