Chaparral, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chaparral	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$26,026	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$45,796	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$45,359	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,243	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,271	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,367	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.4%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chaparral is 42% 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

$30,527 $45,796 $91,592

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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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	372	$373,023	358.6%
Santa Teresa, NM	6,706	$78,398	3.6%
Vinton, TX	1,750	$71,479	12.1%
Homestead Meadows North, TX	5,263	$70,146	13.8%
La Union, NM	940	$61,644	24.2%
Chaparral, NM	14,155	$45,796	43.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allouez, WI	14,152	$103,874	27.7%
Middlesex, NJ	14,149	$126,683	55.8%
Wood Dale, IL	14,145	$113,750	39.9%
Moberly, MO	14,143	$59,041	27.4%
Glenpool, OK	14,140	$103,094	26.8%
Chaparral, NM	14,155	$45,796	43.7%

Source: The Chaparral, 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.