South Valley, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Valley	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$22,042	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$41,537	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,792	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,227	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,498	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,252	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.5%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Valley is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Valley is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Valley is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Valley is 36% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,688 $41,537 $83,074

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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South Valley median earnings by income bracket

South Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.5%	26.5%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%	5.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	29.4%	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sandia Heights, NM	3,111	$114,464	106.9%
Edith Endave, NM	319	$73,750	33.3%
Chical, NM	205	$70,400	27.3%
Carnuel, NM	1,037	$63,462	14.7%
Valencia, NM	1,995	$62,801	13.5%
South Valley, NM	39,150	$41,537	24.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Norwich, CT	39,112	$57,565	4.1%
Germantown, TN	39,196	$123,387	123.0%
Northglenn, CO	39,201	$71,104	28.5%
Duncanville, TX	39,096	$57,614	4.1%
Port Moody, BC	39,217	n/a
South Valley, NM	39,150	$41,537	24.9%

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