Ojo Amarillo, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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55%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ojo Amarillo	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$20,374	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$30,383	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,029	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,125	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,505	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.9%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	41.6%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ojo Amarillo is 55% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ojo Amarillo is 63% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ojo Amarillo is 41% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ojo Amarillo is 175% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,253 $30,383 $60,766

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Ojo Amarillo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	9.7%	9.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	25.8%	25.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	24.2%	24.2%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	16.1%	16.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kirtland, NM	732	$139,086	71.0%
Waterflow, NM	1,604	$95,407	17.3%
Farmington, NM	46,071	$84,140	3.5%
Nenahnezad, NM	485	$53,451	34.3%
Upper Fruitland, NM	1,659	$47,008	42.2%
Ojo Amarillo, NM	541	$30,383	62.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dows, IA	541	$60,113	26.1%
Claypool, IN	541	$62,886	22.7%
Patriot, IN	541	$62,998	22.5%
Manitou, KY	541	$122,739	50.9%
Mooringsport, LA	541	$31,393	61.4%
Ojo Amarillo, NM	541	$30,383	62.6%

Source: The Ojo Amarillo, 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.