Torreon, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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72%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

151%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Torreon	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$12,373	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,986	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,600	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.3%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	54.9%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Torreon is 72% lower than the national average
The median household income in Torreon is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Torreon is 151% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Torreon is 263% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

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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Torreon median earnings by income bracket

Torreon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	12.3%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	8.8%	8.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	29.8%	29.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	49.1%	49.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Luis, NM	210	$24,847	69.5%
Torreon CDP (Torrance County), NM	190	$0	100.0%
Torreon, NM	402	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Millerville, AL	402	$75,067	7.7%
Jewell, KS	402	$56,801	30.2%
Keachi, LA	402	$66,150	18.7%
Leitersburg, MD	402	$0	100.0%
Zeba, MI	402	$60,377	25.8%
Torreon, NM	402	$0	100.0%

Source: The Torreon, 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.