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

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64%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

81%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sheep Springs	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$10,824	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$25,833	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,292	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$18,438	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,857	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.4%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.7%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sheep Springs is 64% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sheep Springs is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sheep Springs is 81% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sheep Springs is 103% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,220 $25,833 $51,666

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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Sheep Springs median earnings by income bracket

Sheep Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.9%	25.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.4%	3.4%
Public administration	12.1%	12.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.1%	12.1%
Education, health & social services	24.1%	24.1%
Other	22.4%	22.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newcomb, NM	535	$30,833	44.3%
Naschitti, NM	492	$0	100.0%
Sheep Springs, NM	397	$25,833	53.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sulphur Springs city, AR	397	$24,773	55.2%
Chloride, AZ	397	$27,438	50.4%
Wellton Hills, AZ	397	$97,466	76.2%
Melvin, IL	397	$46,071	16.7%
Fairhaven, MN	397	$65,750	18.8%
Sheep Springs, NM	397	$25,833	53.3%

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