Chaparral, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chaparral	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$17,646	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$31,186	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$30,789	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,351	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,329	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,304	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	33.4%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chaparral is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chaparral is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chaparral is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chaparral is 121% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,788 $31,186 $62,372

City

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

State

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

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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Chaparral median earnings by income bracket

Chaparral employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.6%	16.6%
Manufacturing sector	18.0%	18.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	3.7%	3.7%
Public administration	6.8%	6.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	28.4%	28.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prado Verde, TX	359	$250,001	351.9%
Santa Teresa, NM	6,553	$51,726	6.5%
Vinton, TX	1,692	$48,056	13.1%
Homestead Meadows North, TX	5,121	$46,655	15.7%
La Union, NM	907	$42,163	23.8%
Chaparral, NM	13,744	$31,186	43.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lincoln, IL	13,742	$48,510	12.3%
Maumee, OH	13,742	$71,327	28.9%
Grimes, IA	13,746	$89,113	61.1%
Brookside, DE	13,741	$58,728	6.2%
Blytheville, AR	13,735	$40,329	27.1%
Chaparral, NM	13,744	$31,186	43.6%

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