Belen, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Belen	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$29,049	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$52,658	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$56,838	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,621	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,853	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,948	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.3%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Belen is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Belen is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Belen is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Belen is 54% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,101 $52,658 $105,316

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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Belen median earnings by income bracket

Belen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	9.4%	9.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	28.4%	28.4%
Public administration	17.5%	17.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	23.8%	23.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Casa Colorada, NM	130	$156,575	92.5%
El Cerro, NM	3,231	$135,261	66.3%
Chical, NM	209	$103,073	26.7%
Los Chaves, NM	5,075	$102,549	26.1%
Tome, NM	1,636	$98,927	21.6%
Belen, NM	7,771	$52,658	35.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kenwood, OH	7,774	$114,980	41.4%
Clear Lake, IA	7,775	$91,079	12.0%
Meridianville, AL	7,766	$114,638	40.9%
Robinwood, MD	7,766	$99,803	22.7%
Twin Lakes, CO	7,765	$114,141	40.3%
Belen, NM	7,771	$52,658	35.3%

Source: The Belen, 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.