Shiprock, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shiprock	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$25,439	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$55,158	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,967	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,276	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,934	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,483	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.8%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.3%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shiprock is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shiprock is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shiprock is 100% 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

$36,768 $55,158 $110,316

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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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	1,604	$95,407	17.3%
Nenahnezad, NM	485	$53,451	34.3%
Shiprock, NM	8,762	$55,158	32.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Glens Falls, NY	8,764	$124,258	52.8%
Guntersville, AL	8,759	$74,344	8.6%
Druid Hills, GA	8,758	$183,297	125.4%
East Grand Forks, MN	8,756	$86,180	6.0%
Richmond Heights, MO	8,756	$130,753	60.8%
Shiprock, NM	8,762	$55,158	32.2%

Source: The Shiprock, 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.