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

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Mesilla	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$29,096	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$56,806	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,271	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,441	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,362	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,298	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.5%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.0%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Mesilla is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in La Mesilla is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Mesilla is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in La Mesilla is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,866 $56,806 $113,612

City

$30,446 $45,674 $91,348

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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La Mesilla employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.3%	16.3%
Manufacturing sector	0.8%	0.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	6.3%	6.3%
Public administration	10.5%	10.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	52.2%	52.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
White Rock, NM	5,845	$128,723	132.7%
Chupadero, NM	256	$128,364	132.0%
Los Alamos, NM	12,978	$114,034	106.1%
Tesuque, NM	828	$78,750	42.3%
Cuyamungue Grant, NM	267	$66,250	19.8%
La Mesilla, NM	2,656	$56,806	2.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lexington Hills, CA	2,656	$202,431	265.9%
Gastonville, PA	2,656	$60,833	10.0%
Fairlawn, VA	2,656	$56,554	2.2%
Hartley, CA	2,655	$123,173	122.6%
Casey, IL	2,655	$45,784	17.2%
La Mesilla, NM	2,656	$56,806	2.7%

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