Bayard, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bayard	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$36,932	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$79,272	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,543	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$117,312	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$99,418	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$17,969	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.5%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bayard is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bayard is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bayard is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bayard is 56% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,842 $79,272 $158,544

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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Bayard median earnings by income bracket

Bayard employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	32.8%	32.8%
Manufacturing sector	2.6%	2.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.8%	5.8%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.6%	0.6%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	42.0%	42.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
White Signal, NM	297	$81,930	0.7%
Arenas Valley, NM	1,271	$79,435	2.3%
Tyrone, NM	487	$70,292	13.6%
Hanover, NM	158	$66,206	18.6%
Hurley, NM	1,427	$62,428	23.2%
Bayard, NM	2,508	$79,272	2.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lavaca, AR	2,508	$96,242	18.3%
Wilberforce, OH	2,508	$117,474	44.4%
Lincolnville, SC	2,508	$36,251	55.4%
Lytle, TX	2,508	$80,994	0.4%
Dora, AL	2,507	$73,331	9.8%
Bayard, NM	2,508	$79,272	2.5%

Source: The Bayard, 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.