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

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

653%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Luz	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$32,430	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$47,118	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$46,826	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$24,334	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,018	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	36.9%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.6%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Luz is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in La Luz is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Luz is 653% higher than the national average
The poverty level in La Luz is 3% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,408 $47,118 $94,236

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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La Luz median earnings by income bracket

La Luz employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.0%	3.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	50.2%	50.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	32.8%	32.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
High Rolls, NM	1,398	$85,911	5.6%
Boles Acres, NM	2,391	$80,016	1.6%
Holloman AFB, NM	4,053	$71,062	12.6%
Alamogordo, NM	32,584	$67,814	16.6%
Tularosa, NM	3,080	$67,116	17.5%
La Luz, NM	1,837	$47,118	42.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lacon, IL	1,837	$77,237	5.0%
Macedon, NY	1,837	$89,792	10.4%
Daniels, WV	1,837	$43,301	46.8%
Lukachukai, AZ	1,838	$33,420	58.9%
Maysville, GA	1,838	$85,066	4.6%
La Luz, NM	1,837	$47,118	42.1%

Source: The La Luz, 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.