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

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elephant Butte	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$48,770	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$73,204	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,059	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,381	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,130	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,225	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.3%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elephant Butte is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elephant Butte is 10% 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

$48,797 $73,204 $146,408

City

$45,431 $68,154 $136,308

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	120	$70,384	13.5%
Williamsburg, NM	495	$47,858	41.2%
Truth or Consequences, NM	5,976	$42,877	47.3%
Hot Springs Landing, NM	48	$0	100.0%
Caballo, NM	121	$0	100.0%
Elephant Butte, NM	1,605	$73,204	10.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lexington, MS	1,605	$46,306	43.1%
Brownsboro, TX	1,605	$83,952	3.2%
Itasca, TX	1,605	$59,730	26.6%
Red Corral, CA	1,606	$0	100.0%
Chatham, MA	1,606	$119,516	46.9%
Elephant Butte, NM	1,605	$73,204	10.0%

Source: The Elephant Butte, 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.