Black Rock, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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60%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

206%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Black Rock	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$17,873	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$58,442	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$56,565	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,758	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$30,396	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,071	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	15.0%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	43.9%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Black Rock is 60% lower than the national average
The median household income in Black Rock is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Black Rock is 206% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Black Rock is 190% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,957 $58,442 $116,884

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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Black Rock median earnings by income bracket

Black Rock employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	11.7%	11.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	22.1%	22.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	23.9%	23.9%
Other	12.2%	12.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Zuni Pueblo, NM	7,030	$64,892	20.2%
Black Rock, NM	1,336	$58,442	28.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bear Creek, AK	1,336	$92,053	13.2%
Nelson, GA	1,336	$97,446	19.8%
Toulon, IL	1,336	$57,930	28.8%
Farmingdale, NJ	1,336	$115,477	42.0%
Saint-Odilon-de-Cranbourne, QC	1,336	n/a
Black Rock, NM	1,336	$58,442	28.1%

Source: The Black Rock, 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.