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

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Valley	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$32,866	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$62,616	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,479	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,213	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,078	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,101	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.5%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Valley is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Valley is 23% 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

$41,739 $62,616 $125,232

City

$45,431 $68,154 $136,308

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	3,213	$172,196	111.7%
Edith Endave, NM	331	$112,032	37.7%
Chical, NM	209	$103,073	26.7%
Valencia, NM	2,049	$94,284	15.9%
Indian Hills, NM	839	$94,066	15.7%
South Valley, NM	40,361	$62,616	23.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marumsco, VA	40,366	$99,144	21.9%
Lancaster, TX	40,385	$84,441	3.8%
Lake Oswego, OR	40,335	$170,783	110.0%
Milton, GA	40,389	$190,407	134.1%
Duncanville, TX	40,397	$86,646	6.5%
South Valley, NM	40,361	$62,616	23.0%

Source: The South Valley, 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.