North Light Plant, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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62%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	North Light Plant	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$17,063	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$71,933	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,808	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,385	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,474	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,761	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.9%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	52.3%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in North Light Plant is 62% lower than the national average
The median household income in North Light Plant is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in North Light Plant is 41% higher than the national average
The poverty level in North Light Plant is 246% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,950 $71,933 $143,866

City

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

State

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

Nation

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North Light Plant median earnings by income bracket

North Light Plant employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.6%	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.0%	16.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	54.9%	54.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	23.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kirtland, NM	732	$139,086	71.0%
West Hammond, NM	2,828	$97,784	20.2%
Cedar Hill, NM	931	$96,246	18.3%
Spencerville, NM	1,646	$84,532	3.9%
Farmington, NM	46,071	$84,140	3.5%
North Light Plant, NM	878	$71,933	11.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Womens Bay, AK	878	$140,894	73.2%
Washington, LA	878	$37,529	53.9%
Woodland, NC	878	$54,659	32.8%
Butler, OH	878	$72,648	10.7%
Michie, TN	878	$59,365	27.0%
North Light Plant, NM	878	$71,933	11.6%

Source: The North Light Plant, 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.