Fort Sumner, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Sumner	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$21,597	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$47,898	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,696	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,597	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,187	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,301	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.4%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.8%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Sumner is 52% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Sumner is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Sumner is 71% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Sumner is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,928 $47,898 $95,796

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Fort Sumner median earnings by income bracket

Fort Sumner employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	35.5%	35.5%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.8%	8.8%
Public administration	12.2%	12.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.3%	20.3%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	12.5%	12.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Sumner, NM	17	$76,408	6.1%
Fort Sumner, NM	1,344	$47,898	41.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wilson, NY	1,344	$71,252	12.4%
Dunlap, OH	1,344	$132,711	63.2%
Rose Lodge, OR	1,344	$65,200	19.8%
Bonneau Beach, SC	1,344	$65,145	19.9%
Brookdale, CA	1,345	$103,109	26.8%
Fort Sumner, NM	1,344	$47,898	41.1%

Source: The Fort Sumner, 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.