Silver City, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Silver City	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$21,917	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$30,821	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,875	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,145	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$20,313	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$12,469	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	35.7%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Silver City is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Silver City is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Silver City is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Silver City is 136% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,545 $30,821 $61,642

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Silver City median earnings by income bracket

Silver City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	4.4%	4.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	5.4%	5.4%
Public administration	0.6%	0.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	26.8%	26.8%
Other	52.7%	52.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
White Signal, NM	290	$54,444	1.6%
Bayard, NM	2,415	$52,798	4.6%
Arenas Valley, NM	1,224	$52,768	4.6%
Tyrone, NM	472	$48,125	13.0%
Hanover, NM	155	$43,804	20.8%
Silver City, NM	9,530	$30,821	44.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Helotes, TX	9,525	$112,730	103.8%
Merrydale, LA	9,523	$37,728	31.8%
Orono, ME	9,523	$43,102	22.1%
Oakbrook, KY	9,539	$80,366	45.3%
Francisville, KY	9,520	$123,338	122.9%
Silver City, NM	9,530	$30,821	44.3%

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