Española, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Española	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$31,790	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$54,611	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,642	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,152	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,381	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,817	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.4%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Española is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Española is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Española is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Española is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,403 $54,611 $109,222

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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Española median earnings by income bracket

Española employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	1.8%	1.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	9.6%	9.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	11.5%
Other	41.6%	41.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chupadero, NM	263	$193,238	137.6%
White Rock, NM	6,052	$192,502	136.7%
Los Alamos, NM	13,326	$170,572	109.7%
Cuyamungue Grant, NM	275	$100,478	23.5%
La Villita, NM	318	$93,938	15.5%
Española, NM	10,349	$54,611	32.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lancaster, NY	10,349	$81,432	0.1%
The Pinery, CO	10,348	$193,930	138.4%
Vernon, TX	10,347	$64,857	20.3%
Elkhorn, WI	10,351	$95,499	17.4%
Harrisonville, MO	10,343	$73,564	9.6%
Española, NM	10,349	$54,611	32.9%

Source: The Española, 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.