Crystal, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Crystal	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$23,871	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$61,601	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,717	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,032	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,077	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,573	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.1%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Crystal is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Crystal is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Crystal is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Crystal is 86% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,063 $61,601 $123,202

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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Crystal employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	32.1%	32.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.4%	21.4%
Education, health & social services	28.6%	28.6%
Other	17.9%	17.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tohatchi, NM	885	$43,542	46.5%
Navajo, NM	1,860	$37,470	53.9%
Sawmill, AZ	728	$32,602	59.9%
Crystal, NM	342	$61,601	24.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bazine, KS	342	$62,413	23.3%
East Rocky Hill, NJ	342	$272,154	234.6%
Adamsville, OH	342	$153,002	88.1%
Westport, OR	342	$85,369	5.0%
Templeton, PA	342	$70,422	13.4%
Crystal, NM	342	$61,601	24.3%

Source: The Crystal, 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.