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

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Plata	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$25,848	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$50,000	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,859	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,554	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,500	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,977	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.2%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.6%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Plata is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in La Plata is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Plata is 55% higher than the national average
The poverty level in La Plata is 63% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,330 $50,000 $100,000

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 Plata median earnings by income bracket

La Plata employment by industry

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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kirtland, NM	711	$94,934	71.6%
Waterflow, NM	1,552	$64,350	16.3%
Farmington, NM	44,967	$56,576	2.3%
Spencerville, NM	1,592	$56,500	2.1%
Bloomfield, NM	7,791	$50,450	8.8%
La Plata, NM	2,078	$50,000	9.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gore, QC	2,078	n/a
Riverside, AL	2,077	$51,813	6.3%
Alorton, IL	2,077	$19,764	64.3%
Fredonia, KS	2,077	$48,320	12.7%
Dundee, NY	2,077	$41,842	24.4%
La Plata, NM	2,078	$50,000	9.6%

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