Bernalillo, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bernalillo	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$36,318	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$75,686	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,514	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,380	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,999	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,056	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.8%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bernalillo is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bernalillo is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bernalillo is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bernalillo is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,452 $75,686 $151,372

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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Bernalillo median earnings by income bracket

Bernalillo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.4%	23.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.5%	7.5%
Financial & insurance services	5.9%	5.9%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	32.5%	32.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sandia Heights, NM	3,213	$172,196	111.7%
Sandia Park, NM	255	$169,300	108.2%
Placitas, NM	4,667	$142,042	74.6%
Cedar Crest, NM	916	$140,886	73.2%
Sandia Knolls, NM	1,574	$128,951	58.5%
Bernalillo, NM	10,437	$75,686	6.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elizabethtown-Kitley, ON	10,437	n/a
Ponoka County, AB	10,437	n/a
Fairmont, MN	10,438	$73,175	10.0%
Whitecourt, AB	10,433	n/a
Shasta Lake, CA	10,443	$73,348	9.8%
Bernalillo, NM	10,437	$75,686	6.9%

Source: The Bernalillo, 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.