Hernandez, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

71%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hernandez	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$25,832	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$16,181	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$21,563	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$11,563	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,179	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	33.8%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hernandez is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hernandez is 71% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hernandez is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hernandez is 124% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$10,786 $16,181 $32,362

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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Hernandez median earnings by income bracket

Hernandez employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.9%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	9.2%	9.2%
Wholesale & retail services	10.1%	10.1%
Public administration	7.6%	7.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	3.4%	3.4%
Other	48.7%	48.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Los Alamos, NM	12,978	$114,034	106.1%
Cuyamungue Grant, NM	267	$66,250	19.8%
La Villita, NM	312	$63,085	14.0%
La Puebla, NM	1,061	$61,985	12.0%
Chimayo, NM	2,779	$61,758	11.6%
Hernandez, NM	931	$16,181	70.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Danville, IA	931	$60,500	9.4%
Fertile, MN	931	$48,864	11.7%
Walnut Grove, TN	931	$80,096	44.8%
Lot 20, PE	931	n/a
Saint-Léon-le-Grand, QC	931	n/a
Hernandez, NM	931	$16,181	70.8%

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