Navajo, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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69%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Navajo	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$13,790	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$37,470	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,078	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,111	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$29,136	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,227	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.7%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	60.5%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Navajo is 69% lower than the national average
The median household income in Navajo is 54% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Navajo is 78% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Navajo is 300% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,977 $37,470 $74,940

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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Navajo median earnings by income bracket

Navajo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	21.4%	21.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.2%	16.2%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	17.5%	17.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crystal, NM	342	$61,601	24.3%
Fort Defiance, AZ	4,304	$58,323	28.3%
Nakaibito, NM	222	$39,963	50.9%
Sawmill, AZ	728	$32,602	59.9%
Navajo, NM	1,860	$37,470	53.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morgantown, MS	1,860	$46,799	42.5%
Shamokin Dam, PA	1,860	$86,143	5.9%
Great Falls, SC	1,860	$56,966	30.0%
Westwood Shores, TX	1,860	$95,733	17.7%
Whitehead, MB	1,860	n/a
Navajo, NM	1,860	$37,470	53.9%

Source: The Navajo, 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.