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

F

28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Las Vegas	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$21,512	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$30,877	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,574	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,807	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$19,239	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,666	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	32.1%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Las Vegas is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Las Vegas is 44% 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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$20,582 $30,877 $61,754

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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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	161	$63,438	14.7%
San Jose CDP (San Miguel County), NM	165	$44,760	19.1%
San Jose, NM	750	$40,909	26.1%
Watrous, NM	93	$0	100.0%
Las Vegas, NM	13,055	$30,877	44.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sarasota Springs, FL	13,053	$73,639	33.1%
Annapolis Neck, MD	13,049	$136,120	146.1%
Steamboat Springs, CO	13,048	$74,351	34.4%
Trenton, OH	13,046	$82,123	48.4%
Jupiter Farms, FL	13,045	$121,574	119.8%
Las Vegas, NM	13,055	$30,877	44.2%

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