Cotton City, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cotton City	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$25,105	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$67,506	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,427	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,731	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.4%	20.9%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Cotton City is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cotton City is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cotton City is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cotton City is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,999 $67,506 $135,012

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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Cotton City median earnings by income bracket

Cotton City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	14.7%
Manufacturing sector	6.4%	6.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	10.1%	10.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	54.1%	54.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Windmill, NM	122	$94,772	16.5%
Animas, NM	126	$0	100.0%
Cotton City, NM	363	$67,506	17.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Humphrey, AR	363	$64,080	21.2%
New Meadows, ID	363	$77,180	5.1%
Grand Detour, IL	363	$100,304	23.3%
Rock City, IL	363	$75,101	7.7%
Uniontown, KS	363	$61,534	24.3%
Cotton City, NM	363	$67,506	17.0%

Source: The Cotton City, 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.