First Mesa, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	First Mesa	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$20,502	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$68,552	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$69,082	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$28,812	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,304	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.3%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in First Mesa is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in First Mesa is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in First Mesa is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in First Mesa is 74% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,696 $68,552 $137,104

City

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

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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First Mesa median earnings by income bracket

First Mesa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	29.0%	29.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.7%	3.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%	11.7%
Public administration	32.3%	32.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	14.3%	14.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kykotsmovi Village, AZ	1,136	$82,713	1.7%
Second Mesa, AZ	1,870	$65,348	19.7%
Shongopovi, AZ	1,260	$57,275	29.6%
Jeddito, AZ	225	$34,652	57.4%
Hard Rock, AZ	159	$13,370	83.6%
First Mesa, AZ	1,971	$68,552	15.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Claremont, NC	1,971	$80,981	0.4%
Tyler Run, PA	1,971	$101,948	25.3%
Division No. 4, Subd. E, NL	1,971	n/a
Igloolik, NU	1,971	n/a
Churubusco, IN	1,970	$64,671	20.5%
First Mesa, AZ	1,971	$68,552	15.7%

Source: The First Mesa, AZ 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.