Placitas, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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83%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

75%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Placitas	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$82,021	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$142,042	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$156,302	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$71,462	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,156	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,074	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.2%	4.9%
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 75% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Placitas is 16% 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

$94,685 $142,042 $284,084

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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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	3,213	$172,196	111.7%
Sandia Park, NM	255	$169,300	108.2%
Cedar Crest, NM	916	$140,886	73.2%
Sandia Knolls, NM	1,574	$128,951	58.5%
Corrales, NM	8,837	$127,863	57.2%
Placitas, NM	4,667	$142,042	74.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cornelia, GA	4,667	$68,349	16.0%
Wiggins, MS	4,667	$48,471	40.4%
Castle Pines Village, CO	4,666	$339,368	317.3%
West Bay Shore, NY	4,668	$178,803	119.8%
Dardanelle, AR	4,665	$60,921	25.1%
Placitas, NM	4,667	$142,042	74.6%

Source: The Placitas, 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.