Elephant Butte, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elephant Butte	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$33,214	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$48,750	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,673	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,139	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,723	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,841	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.3%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elephant Butte is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elephant Butte is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elephant Butte is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elephant Butte is 51% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,496 $48,750 $97,500

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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Elephant Butte median earnings by income bracket

Elephant Butte employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	56.9%	56.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.4%	13.4%
Education, health & social services	3.8%	3.8%
Other	21.1%	21.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Las Palomas, NM	115	$47,273	14.5%
Williamsburg, NM	481	$31,602	42.9%
Truth or Consequences, NM	5,839	$28,250	48.9%
Hot Springs Landing, NM	47	$0	100.0%
Caballo, NM	118	$0	100.0%
Elephant Butte, NM	1,552	$48,750	11.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Osburn, ID	1,552	$46,149	16.6%
Sebree, KY	1,552	$47,596	14.0%
Waterflow, NM	1,552	$64,350	16.3%
Brandon, VT	1,552	$38,265	30.8%
Thompson, MB	1,552	n/a
Elephant Butte, NM	1,552	$48,750	11.9%

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