Lake Arthur, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Arthur	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$28,395	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$43,201	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$47,702	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,857	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,987	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.6%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Arthur is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lake Arthur is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Arthur is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Arthur is 23% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,797 $43,201 $86,402

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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Lake Arthur median earnings by income bracket

Lake Arthur employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.4%	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	6.4%	6.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	29.8%	29.8%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	43.6%	43.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Artesia, NM	12,890	$82,617	1.6%
Dexter, NM	1,098	$76,886	5.5%
Hagerman, NM	672	$62,788	22.8%
Morningside, NM	658	$17,620	78.3%
Lake Arthur, NM	418	$43,201	46.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greasewood, AZ	418	$32,996	59.4%
Edna, CA	418	$202,820	149.4%
Bethel, DE	418	$112,084	37.8%
Ila, GA	418	$76,813	5.6%
Sale City, GA	418	$61,428	24.5%
Lake Arthur, NM	418	$43,201	46.9%

Source: The Lake Arthur, 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.