La Huerta, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

83%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Huerta	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$67,915	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$149,220	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$225,458	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$116,031	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$84,114	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,746	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.3%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Huerta is 51% higher than the national average
The median household income in La Huerta is 83% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Huerta is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in La Huerta is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$99,470 $149,220 $298,440

City

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

State

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

Nation

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La Huerta median earnings by income bracket

La Huerta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	39.4%	39.4%
Manufacturing sector	1.4%	1.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.4%	19.4%
Public administration	8.1%	8.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	12.5%	12.5%
Other	13.3%	13.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carlsbad, NM	30,034	$102,852	26.5%
Loving, NM	1,208	$62,617	23.0%
Happy Valley, NM	808	$0	100.0%
Livingston Wheeler, NM	456	$0	100.0%
La Huerta, NM	1,527	$149,220	83.5%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. David, AZ	1,527	$67,877	16.5%
Bedford, IA	1,527	$97,136	19.4%
Pinconning, MI	1,527	$73,836	9.2%
Colma, CA	1,528	$179,291	120.4%
Warren Park, IN	1,526	$49,254	39.4%
La Huerta, NM	1,527	$149,220	83.5%

Source: The La Huerta, 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.