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62%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
66%
Household income NAT. AVG.
118%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
IndexThoreauNew MexicoNational
Income per capita$17,162$36,175$44,883
Median household income$27,791$68,154$81,333
Median income owner occupied$34,172$84,456$106,172
Median income renter occupied$18,380$44,398$52,080
Median earnings male$46,485$44,989$54,343
Median earnings female$20,475$33,130$38,439
Unemployment rate10.7%5.2%4.9%
Poverty level51.8%20.9%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Thoreau is 62% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Thoreau is 66% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Thoreau is 118% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Thoreau is 243% higher than the national average

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      $18,525 $27,791 $55,582
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      $45,431 $68,154 $136,308
      State
      $54,216 $81,333 $162,666
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      Thoreau median earnings by income bracket

      Thoreau employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry27.7%27.7%
      Manufacturing sector4.6%4.6%
      Financial & insurance services0.0%0.0%
      Wholesale & retail services10.4%10.4%
      Public administration4.6%4.6%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities3.8%3.8%
      Education, health & social services31.9%31.9%
      Other16.9%16.9%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Bluewater Acres, NM223$21,64373.4%
      Bluewater Village, NM66$0100.0%
      Thoreau, NM2,115$27,79165.8%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Calabash, NC2,115$55,08332.3%
      Harbor, OR2,115$55,52531.7%
      Hopkins, SC2,115$63,12122.4%
      New Glarus, WI2,115$104,60128.6%
      Reed City, MI2,114$50,71537.6%
      Thoreau, NM2,115$27,79165.8%
      Source: The Thoreau, 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.