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

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rio Rancho	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$44,739	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$100,622	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$110,953	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$65,123	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,101	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,583	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.5%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rio Rancho is equal to the national average
The median household income in Rio Rancho is 24% 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

$67,074 $100,622 $201,244

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	3,213	$172,196	111.7%
Placitas, NM	4,667	$142,042	74.6%
Corrales, NM	8,837	$127,863	57.2%
Edith Endave, NM	331	$112,032	37.7%
Indian Hills, NM	839	$94,066	15.7%
Rio Rancho, NM	100,592	$100,622	23.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edinburg, TX	100,567	$76,455	6.0%
Federal Way, WA	100,624	$101,198	24.4%
Nampa, ID	100,694	$78,129	3.9%
Erie, PA	100,285	$58,044	28.6%
Beaverton, OR	100,974	$115,031	41.4%
Rio Rancho, NM	100,592	$100,622	23.7%

Source: The Rio Rancho, 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.