Clayton, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clayton	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$30,787	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$45,536	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,442	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,550	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,577	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,215	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.8%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clayton is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clayton is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clayton is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clayton is 78% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,354 $45,536 $91,072

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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Clayton median earnings by income bracket

Clayton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.4%	7.4%
Manufacturing sector	17.3%	17.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%	6.6%
Public administration	18.3%	18.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.4%	1.4%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	33.1%	33.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Texline, TX	325	$61,485	24.4%
Clayton, NM	3,195	$45,536	44.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waialua, HI	3,194	$116,895	43.7%
Calera, OK	3,194	$67,416	17.1%
Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, WA	3,196	$84,490	3.9%
Ladysmith, WI	3,196	$60,237	25.9%
McSherrystown, PA	3,193	$69,690	14.3%
Clayton, NM	3,195	$45,536	44.0%

Source: The Clayton, 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.