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

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Las Vegas	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$31,821	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$46,739	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,129	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,396	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$28,657	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,043	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.1%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Las Vegas is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Las Vegas is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Las Vegas is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Las Vegas is 112% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,156 $46,739 $93,478

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 Vegas employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.6%	14.6%
Manufacturing sector	0.4%	0.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	8.6%	8.6%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	32.3%	32.3%
Other	30.9%	30.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tecolote, NM	166	$93,326	14.7%
San Jose CDP (San Miguel County), NM	171	$66,075	18.8%
San Jose, NM	770	$61,414	24.5%
Watrous, NM	97	$0	100.0%
Las Vegas, NM	13,406	$46,739	42.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Annapolis Neck, MD	13,406	$206,398	153.8%
El Dorado, KS	13,405	$62,638	23.0%
Henderson, TX	13,408	$76,396	6.1%
North Palm Beach, FL	13,409	$106,632	31.1%
Stoughton, WI	13,411	$96,663	18.8%
Las Vegas, NM	13,406	$46,739	42.5%

Source: The Las Vegas, 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.