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

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Income/capita 8%

Household income 13%

Unemployment 1%

Index	Rio Rancho	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$27,537	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$62,637	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,876	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,525	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,560	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,081	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.7%	20.9%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Rio Rancho is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rio Rancho is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rio Rancho is 1% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rio Rancho is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,753$62,637$125,274

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	10.9%	1.7%
Manufacturing sector	11.1%	0.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	5.5%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	13.8%
Public administration	9.3%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	1.6%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	39.7%
Other	27.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sandia Heights, NM	3,319	$100,694	82%
Corrales, NM	8,474	$80,664	46%
Placitas, NM	4,853	$75,625	37%
Paradise Hills, NM	5,140	$68,463	24%
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM	6,069	$61,841	12%
Rio Rancho, NM	92,966	$62,637	13%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sandy, UT	93,141	$83,527	51%
Carson, CA	92,780	$73,829	33%
Orem, UT	93,220	$56,376	2%
Hesperia, CA	92,664	$46,446	16%
Lawrence, KS	92,611	$47,938	13%
Rio Rancho, NM	92,966	$62,637	13%

Source: The Rio Rancho, NM employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).