Las Cruces, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Las Cruces	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$36,034	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$66,606	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,238	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,190	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,185	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,698	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.6%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Las Cruces is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Las Cruces is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Las Cruces is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Las Cruces is 56% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,399 $66,606 $133,212

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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Las Cruces median earnings by income bracket

Las Cruces employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	3.8%	3.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	10.8%	10.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	20.9%	20.9%
Other	31.9%	31.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Ysidro, NM	2,596	$173,671	113.5%
Fairacres, NM	1,244	$134,030	64.8%
Mesquite, NM	921	$86,075	5.8%
Mesilla, NM	2,325	$75,742	6.9%
San Pablo, NM	1,045	$72,315	11.1%
Las Cruces, NM	106,024	$66,606	18.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Mateo, CA	106,097	$191,517	135.5%
Strathcona County, AB	106,316	n/a
Rialto, CA	106,524	$98,263	20.8%
El Cajon, CA	105,484	$84,174	3.5%
Burbank, CA	106,568	$120,276	47.9%
Las Cruces, NM	106,024	$66,606	18.1%

Source: The Las Cruces, 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.