Rio Rancho, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rio Rancho	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$30,135	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$66,733	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,251	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,447	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,406	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,604	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.5%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rio Rancho is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rio Rancho is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rio Rancho is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rio Rancho is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,484 $66,733 $133,466

City

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

State

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

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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Rio Rancho median earnings by income bracket

Rio Rancho employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.0%	7.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.5%	19.5%
Public administration	8.4%	8.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	12.1%	12.1%
Other	29.3%	29.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sandia Heights, NM	3,111	$114,464	106.9%
Placitas, NM	4,506	$94,357	70.6%
Corrales, NM	8,636	$84,398	52.6%
Edith Endave, NM	319	$73,750	33.3%
Carnuel, NM	1,037	$63,462	14.7%
Rio Rancho, NM	97,976	$66,733	20.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orem, UT	97,883	$65,622	18.6%
Edinburg, TX	97,734	$51,220	7.4%
Yuma, AZ	97,428	$52,183	5.7%
Beaverton, OR	98,567	$77,745	40.5%
Lawrence, KS	97,348	$55,598	0.5%
Rio Rancho, NM	97,976	$66,733	20.6%

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