Dexter, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dexter	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$19,014	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$51,736	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,198	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,786	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$65,048	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,393	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.3%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dexter is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dexter is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dexter is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dexter is 5% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,487 $51,736 $103,472

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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Dexter median earnings by income bracket

Dexter employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.0%	5.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.4%	6.4%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	75.4%	75.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roswell, NM	47,751	$45,493	17.8%
Hagerman, NM	653	$42,955	22.4%
Midway, NM	638	$30,083	45.6%
Lake Arthur, NM	403	$28,750	48.0%
Dexter, NM	1,061	$51,736	6.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bluewater, AZ	1,061	$46,932	15.2%
Claypool, AZ	1,061	$65,313	18.1%
South Pekin, IL	1,061	$58,490	5.7%
Marion Center, MA	1,061	$81,563	47.4%
Highlands, NC	1,061	$55,938	1.1%
Dexter, NM	1,061	$51,736	6.5%

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