Farmington, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Farmington	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$26,476	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$56,576	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,208	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,881	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,731	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,314	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.8%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Farmington is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Farmington is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Farmington is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Farmington is 24% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,713 $56,576 $113,152

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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Farmington median earnings by income bracket

Farmington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%	5.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	6.8%	6.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.6%	11.6%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	37.3%	37.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kirtland, NM	711	$94,934	71.6%
West Hammond, NM	2,738	$66,339	19.9%
Waterflow, NM	1,552	$64,350	16.3%
Spencerville, NM	1,592	$56,500	2.1%
Bloomfield, NM	7,791	$50,450	8.8%
Farmington, NM	44,967	$56,576	2.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakland Park, FL	44,950	$53,744	2.9%
Danville, CA	44,933	$167,827	203.4%
Attleboro, MA	45,023	$77,107	39.4%
Winter Garden, FL	44,888	$85,065	53.8%
Plainfield, IL	44,857	$131,241	137.2%
Farmington, NM	44,967	$56,576	2.3%

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