Roswell, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Roswell	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$22,985	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$45,493	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,613	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,495	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,491	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,926	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.7%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Roswell is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Roswell is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Roswell is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Roswell is 37% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,325 $45,493 $90,986

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Roswell median earnings by income bracket

Roswell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%	10.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	14.7%	14.7%
Other	34.2%	34.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dexter, NM	1,061	$51,736	6.5%
Midway, NM	638	$30,083	45.6%
Roswell, NM	47,751	$45,493	17.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cornwall, ON	47,736	n/a
Covina, CA	47,787	$77,913	40.8%
Dublin, OH	47,824	$138,372	150.1%
Minot, ND	47,834	$64,401	16.4%
Chesterfield, MO	47,603	$120,394	117.6%
Roswell, NM	47,751	$45,493	17.8%

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