Placitas, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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83%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

71%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Placitas	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$54,627	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$94,357	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$105,050	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,418	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$52,577	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,882	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.1%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Placitas is 83% higher than the national average
The median household income in Placitas is 71% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Placitas is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Placitas is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,898 $94,357 $188,714

City

$30,446 $45,674 $91,348

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Placitas median earnings by income bracket

Placitas employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	2.8%	2.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%	9.5%
Public administration	12.9%	12.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	14.2%	14.2%
Other	41.8%	41.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sandia Heights, NM	3,111	$114,464	106.9%
Sandia Park, NM	247	$111,458	101.5%
Cedar Crest, NM	887	$95,119	71.9%
Sandia Knolls, NM	1,516	$86,058	55.6%
Corrales, NM	8,636	$84,398	52.6%
Placitas, NM	4,506	$94,357	70.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edwardsville, KS	4,506	$74,063	33.9%
West Bay Shore, NY	4,506	$121,900	120.3%
Capitol Heights, MD	4,505	$72,209	30.5%
East Petersburg, PA	4,507	$77,223	39.6%
Heeia, HI	4,503	$126,667	129.0%
Placitas, NM	4,506	$94,357	70.6%

Source: The Placitas, NM employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).