Santa Cruz, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Santa Cruz	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$21,664	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$45,256	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$45,536	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,511	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,658	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,299	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.6%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	35.8%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Santa Cruz is 52% lower than the national average
The median household income in Santa Cruz is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Santa Cruz is 35% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Santa Cruz is 137% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,167 $45,256 $90,512

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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Santa Cruz median earnings by income bracket

Santa Cruz employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	30.0%	30.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	33.3%	33.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chupadero, NM	263	$193,238	137.6%
White Rock, NM	6,052	$192,502	136.7%
Los Alamos, NM	13,326	$170,572	109.7%
Cuyamungue Grant, NM	275	$100,478	23.5%
La Villita, NM	318	$93,938	15.5%
Santa Cruz, NM	197	$45,256	44.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ruby, AK	197	$47,159	42.0%
Ardencroft, DE	197	$151,311	86.0%
Bonita, LA	197	$0	100.0%
Melvin, MI	197	$75,687	6.9%
Frontenac, MN	197	$139,723	71.8%
Santa Cruz, NM	197	$45,256	44.4%

Source: The Santa Cruz, 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.