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

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Jara	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$13,955	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$0	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,900	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.2%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Jara is 53% lower than the national average
The median household income in La Jara is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Jara is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in La Jara is 80% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

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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La Jara median earnings by income bracket

La Jara employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.7%	25.7%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	71.4%	71.4%
Other	2.9%	2.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gallina, NM	308	$84,271	52.3%
Cuba, NM	793	$46,346	16.2%
Regina, NM	71	$34,063	38.4%
La Jara, NM	272	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Merino, CO	272	$0	100.0%
Panama, IA	272	$70,625	27.7%
Donovan, IL	272	$37,083	33.0%
Gagetown, MI	272	$33,958	38.6%
Finesville, NJ	272	$55,270	0.1%
La Jara, NM	272	$0	100.0%

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