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

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Valley	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$19,834	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$40,694	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$28,125	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,900	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,195	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.2%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Valley is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lake Valley is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Valley is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Valley is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,126 $40,694 $81,388

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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Lake Valley median earnings by income bracket

Lake Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	55.6%	55.6%
Other	44.4%	44.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Valley, NM	96	$40,694	26.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Campo, CO	96	$26,667	51.8%
Belleair Shore, FL	96	$0	100.0%
Harper, IA	96	$44,167	20.2%
Ellisville, IL	96	$41,250	25.4%
Kinsman, IL	96	$81,875	48.0%
Lake Valley, NM	96	$40,694	26.4%

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