Shiprock, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

101%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shiprock	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$17,243	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$36,747	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,919	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,294	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,372	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,123	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	9.4%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.3%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shiprock is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shiprock is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shiprock is 101% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Shiprock is 74% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,495 $36,747 $73,494

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Shiprock median earnings by income bracket

Shiprock employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.9%	17.9%
Manufacturing sector	2.9%	2.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	7.5%	7.5%
Public administration	15.5%	15.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.0%	18.0%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	12.0%
Other	25.1%	25.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waterflow, NM	1,552	$64,350	16.3%
Nenahnezad, NM	470	$35,500	35.8%
Shiprock, NM	8,588	$36,747	33.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Square, NY	8,589	$24,164	56.3%
Barre, VT	8,590	$42,958	22.3%
Bayport, NY	8,584	$112,912	104.1%
Richmond Heights, MO	8,581	$88,289	59.6%
Independence, KS	8,595	$38,963	29.6%
Shiprock, NM	8,588	$36,747	33.6%

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