Magdalena, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Magdalena	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$41,589	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$40,285	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$39,119	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,832	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,518	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.4%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Magdalena is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Magdalena is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Magdalena is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Magdalena is 108% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,853 $40,285 $80,570

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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Magdalena median earnings by income bracket

Magdalena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.6%	2.6%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.8%	13.8%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	50.9%	50.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Magdalena, NM	708	$40,285	50.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sycamore Hills, MO	708	$113,043	39.0%
Kilmichael, MS	708	$50,116	38.4%
Gibson, NC	708	$38,750	52.4%
Chamberino, NM	708	$50,608	37.8%
Bloomdale, OH	708	$81,442	0.1%
Magdalena, NM	708	$40,285	50.5%

Source: The Magdalena, 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.