Aztec, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Aztec	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$32,537	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$66,161	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,977	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,980	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,510	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,931	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.6%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Aztec is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Aztec is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Aztec is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Aztec is 83% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,102 $66,161 $132,322

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Aztec median earnings by income bracket

Aztec employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.1%	24.1%
Public administration	8.1%	8.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.2%	16.2%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	27.5%	27.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Hammond, NM	2,828	$97,784	20.2%
Cedar Hill, NM	931	$96,246	18.3%
Spencerville, NM	1,646	$84,532	3.9%
Farmington, NM	46,071	$84,140	3.5%
La Plata, NM	2,132	$75,253	7.5%
Aztec, NM	6,661	$66,161	18.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eucalyptus Hills, CA	6,662	$158,768	95.2%
Cold Spring, KY	6,659	$108,302	33.2%
Crockett, TX	6,663	$40,373	50.4%
San Martin, CA	6,657	$171,954	111.4%
Ladera Heights, CA	6,655	$147,221	81.0%
Aztec, NM	6,661	$66,161	18.7%

Source: The Aztec, 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.