Taos, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Taos	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$45,665	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$46,206	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,154	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,224	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,054	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,725	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.4%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Taos is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Taos is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Taos is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Taos is 49% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,800 $46,206 $92,412

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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Taos median earnings by income bracket

Taos employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	1.5%	1.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	27.6%	27.6%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	16.5%	16.5%
Other	40.3%	40.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arroyo Hondo, NM	599	$128,268	57.7%
Taos Ski Valley, NM	48	$94,731	16.5%
Talpa, NM	1,273	$72,542	10.8%
Vadito, NM	316	$67,387	17.1%
Ranchos de Taos, NM	2,157	$65,479	19.5%
Taos, NM	6,117	$46,206	43.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hilmar-Irwin, CA	6,116	$105,238	29.4%
Gladewater, TX	6,118	$58,758	27.8%
Old Tappan, NJ	6,114	$258,917	218.3%
Brownfields, LA	6,120	$79,889	1.8%
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD	6,113	$112,071	37.8%
Taos, NM	6,117	$46,206	43.2%

Source: The Taos, 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.