Mesita, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mesita	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$31,723	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$66,157	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,556	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,004	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.8%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.1%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mesita is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mesita is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mesita is 39% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Mesita is 93% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,100 $66,157 $132,314

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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Mesita median earnings by income bracket

Mesita employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.1%	22.1%
Manufacturing sector	8.6%	8.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.1%	4.1%
Public administration	20.2%	20.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	24.0%	24.0%
Other	14.6%	14.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Seboyeta, NM	177	$97,800	20.2%
Encinal, NM	274	$87,540	7.6%
Laguna, NM	766	$60,970	25.0%
North Acomita Village, NM	252	$57,309	29.5%
Paguate, NM	578	$49,493	39.1%
Mesita, NM	1,197	$66,157	18.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Trappe, MD	1,197	$95,474	17.4%
Centreville, MI	1,197	$78,969	2.9%
Elbow Lake, MN	1,197	$78,854	3.0%
Wolfhurst, OH	1,197	$38,080	53.2%
Saint-Barnabé, QC	1,197	n/a
Mesita, NM	1,197	$66,157	18.7%

Source: The Mesita, 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.