Gallup, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

17%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gallup	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$21,231	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$45,754	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,429	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,002	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,825	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,092	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	33.7%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gallup is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gallup is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gallup is 17% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gallup is 123% higher than the national average

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$30,499 $45,754 $91,508

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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Gallup employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.5%	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	4.7%	4.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	9.9%	9.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	24.4%	24.4%
Other	37.4%	37.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rock Springs, NM	1,166	$66,250	19.8%
Church Rock, NM	1,354	$37,917	31.5%
Yah-ta-hey, NM	627	$33,125	40.1%
Twin Lakes, NM	1,119	$22,857	58.7%
Gallup, NM	21,637	$45,754	17.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sedalia, MO	21,634	$42,152	23.8%
Coralville, IA	21,630	$68,230	23.3%
Lealman, FL	21,621	$35,092	36.6%
Albertville, AL	21,620	$51,095	7.6%
Prichard, AL	21,618	$30,464	44.9%
Gallup, NM	21,637	$45,754	17.3%

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