San Rafael, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	San Rafael	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$32,478	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$104,058	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,770	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,602	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.5%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in San Rafael is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in San Rafael is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in San Rafael is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in San Rafael is 11% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,365 $104,058 $208,116

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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San Rafael employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	46.4%	46.4%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%	11.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.5%	18.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	18.5%	18.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grants, NM	9,333	$66,957	17.7%
Milan, NM	3,745	$59,229	27.2%
Anzac Village, NM	45	$57,637	29.1%
McCartys Village, NM	503	$54,473	33.0%
Bluewater Acres, NM	223	$21,643	73.4%
San Rafael, NM	1,826	$104,058	27.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Zeigler, IL	1,826	$65,378	19.6%
Mont Alto, PA	1,826	$92,535	13.8%
Johnson City, TX	1,826	$67,807	16.6%
Adwolf, VA	1,826	$58,652	27.9%
Grenville, QC	1,826	n/a
San Rafael, NM	1,826	$104,058	27.9%

Source: The San Rafael, 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.