Hernandez, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

70%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hernandez	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$39,091	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$24,104	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$31,865	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$17,133	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,495	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.2%	4.9%
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 70% 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

$16,067 $24,104 $48,208

City

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

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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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	13,326	$170,572	109.7%
Cuyamungue Grant, NM	275	$100,478	23.5%
La Villita, NM	318	$93,938	15.5%
Cuyamungue, NM	483	$93,239	14.6%
La Puebla, NM	1,092	$92,367	13.6%
Hernandez, NM	956	$24,104	70.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Black Creek, NC	956	$73,660	9.4%
Richmondville, NY	956	$81,891	0.7%
Brookneal, VA	956	$70,837	12.9%
Chelyan, WV	956	$0	100.0%
Stirling, AB	956	n/a
Hernandez, NM	956	$24,104	70.4%

Source: The Hernandez, 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.