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

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Meadow Lake	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$23,458	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$57,321	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,180	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,342	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,227	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,637	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.1%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.1%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Meadow Lake is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Meadow Lake is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Meadow Lake is 86% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Meadow Lake is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,210 $57,321 $114,642

City

$45,431 $68,154 $136,308

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Meadow Lake median earnings by income bracket

Meadow Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.0%	24.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.0%	3.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	35.2%	35.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Cerro, NM	3,231	$135,261	66.3%
Ponderosa Pine, NM	1,030	$114,193	40.4%
Chical, NM	209	$103,073	26.7%
Los Chaves, NM	5,075	$102,549	26.1%
Cedro, NM	633	$99,269	22.1%
Meadow Lake, NM	4,378	$57,321	29.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indian River Shores, FL	4,378	$232,545	185.9%
North Plymouth, MA	4,378	$77,122	5.2%
Adamsville, AL	4,377	$66,610	18.1%
Holmes Beach, FL	4,379	$91,076	12.0%
Orangetree, FL	4,379	$149,252	83.5%
Meadow Lake, NM	4,378	$57,321	29.5%

Source: The Meadow Lake, 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.