Chamita, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

17%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chamita	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$25,184	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$33,333	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$32,917	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,829	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,979	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.6%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chamita is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chamita is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chamita is 17% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chamita is 37% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,219 $33,333 $66,666

City

$30,446 $45,674 $91,348

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Chamita median earnings by income bracket

Chamita employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.3%	4.3%
Public administration	10.2%	10.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	31.6%	31.6%
Other	33.2%	33.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Los Alamos, NM	12,978	$114,034	106.1%
La Villita, NM	312	$63,085	14.0%
La Puebla, NM	1,061	$61,985	12.0%
Chimayo, NM	2,779	$61,758	11.6%
Cuyamungue, NM	465	$61,429	11.0%
Chamita, NM	863	$33,333	39.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Toksook Bay, AK	863	$42,500	23.2%
Dyer, AR	863	$54,167	2.1%
Shelter Cove, CA	863	$38,553	30.3%
Nickerson, KS	863	$53,224	3.8%
Downsville, MD	863	$0	100.0%
Chamita, NM	863	$33,333	39.7%

Source: The Chamita, NM employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).