Rock Springs, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rock Springs	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$35,843	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$97,025	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,409	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,739	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$101,880	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.9%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rock Springs is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rock Springs is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rock Springs is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rock Springs is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,676 $97,025 $194,050

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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Rock Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	59.4%	59.4%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	2.2%	2.2%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gallup, NM	22,253	$68,638	15.6%
Fort Defiance, AZ	4,304	$58,323	28.3%
Church Rock, NM	1,404	$55,882	31.3%
Window Rock, AZ	2,549	$55,643	31.6%
Tse Bonito, NM	212	$55,197	32.1%
Rock Springs, NM	1,201	$97,025	19.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chetopa, KS	1,201	$33,012	59.4%
Sanborn, NY	1,201	$95,379	17.3%
Winchester, OH	1,201	$64,172	21.1%
Carrollton, AL	1,202	$37,141	54.3%
Challenge-Brownsville, CA	1,202	$117,489	44.5%
Rock Springs, NM	1,201	$97,025	19.3%

Source: The Rock Springs, 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.