Mesilla, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mesilla	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$47,236	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$75,742	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,304	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,983	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,466	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,536	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.3%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mesilla is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mesilla is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mesilla is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mesilla is 51% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,489 $75,742 $151,484

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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Mesilla median earnings by income bracket

Mesilla employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.4%	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	3.1%	3.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	17.9%	17.9%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	24.9%	24.9%
Other	31.7%	31.7%

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%
San Pablo, NM	1,045	$72,315	11.1%
Radium Springs, NM	1,520	$69,973	14.0%
Mesilla, NM	2,325	$75,742	6.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison, NE	2,325	$74,309	8.6%
Big Lake, WA	2,325	$142,836	75.6%
Whitehall, NY	2,324	$52,014	36.0%
Brewster, NY	2,327	$83,398	2.5%
Central Okanagan J, BC	2,327	n/a
Mesilla, NM	2,325	$75,742	6.9%

Source: The Mesilla, 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.