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

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Santa Fe	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$37,178	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$57,274	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,388	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,771	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,171	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,469	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.3%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Santa Fe is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Santa Fe is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Santa Fe is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Santa Fe is 5% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,178 $57,274 $114,548

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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Santa Fe median earnings by income bracket

Santa Fe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	3.5%	3.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	9.0%	9.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	37.6%	37.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
White Rock, NM	5,845	$128,723	132.7%
Chupadero, NM	256	$128,364	132.0%
Lamy, NM	158	$79,615	43.9%
Tesuque, NM	828	$78,750	42.3%
Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM	5,510	$77,576	40.2%
Santa Fe, NM	84,418	$57,274	3.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alhambra, CA	84,509	$66,593	20.4%
Redwood City, CA	84,518	$123,294	122.9%
Johns Creek, GA	84,551	$125,862	127.5%
New Braunfels, TX	84,622	$71,274	28.8%
Danbury, CT	84,650	$73,204	32.3%
Santa Fe, NM	84,418	$57,274	3.5%

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