| Index | La Plata | New Mexico | National |
| Income per capita | $38,039 | $36,175 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $75,253 | $68,154 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $91,757 | $84,456 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $35,992 | $44,398 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $70,549 | $44,989 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $28,234 | $33,130 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6% | 5.2% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 24.6% | 20.9% | 15.1% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 17.3% | 17.3% |
| Manufacturing sector | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.7% | 14.7% |
| Public administration | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 11.7% | 11.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Other | 42.1% | 42.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Kirtland, NM | 732 | $139,086 | 71.0% |
| Waterflow, NM | 1,604 | $95,407 | 17.3% |
| Spencerville, NM | 1,646 | $84,532 | 3.9% |
| Farmington, NM | 46,071 | $84,140 | 3.5% |
| Bloomfield, NM | 8,020 | $75,082 | 7.7% |
| La Plata, NM | 2,132 | $75,253 | 7.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Midway, GA | 2,132 | $102,804 | 26.4% |
| Fairmont City, IL | 2,132 | $56,034 | 31.1% |
| Belle Rose, LA | 2,132 | $64,112 | 21.2% |
| Ringgold, LA | 2,132 | $35,532 | 56.3% |
| Elmwood Place, OH | 2,132 | $46,232 | 43.2% |
| La Plata, NM | 2,132 | $75,253 | 7.5% |
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