University Park, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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83%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

141%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	University Park	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$7,643	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$33,136	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,869	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$7,130	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$6,052	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	11.8%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	48.0%	20.9%	15.1%

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The income per capita in University Park is 83% lower than the national average
The median household income in University Park is 59% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in University Park is 141% higher than the national average
The poverty level in University Park is 218% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,088 $33,136 $66,272

City

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

State

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

Nation

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University Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.2%	4.2%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.6%	4.6%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.1%	1.1%
Education, health & social services	44.5%	44.5%
Other	44.2%	44.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Ysidro, NM	2,596	$173,671	113.5%
Fairacres, NM	1,244	$134,030	64.8%
White Sands, NM	1,421	$93,853	15.4%
Mesquite, NM	921	$86,075	5.8%
Mesilla, NM	2,325	$75,742	6.9%
University Park, NM	2,984	$33,136	59.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunset, LA	2,984	$55,392	31.9%
Stamford, TX	2,984	$65,886	19.0%
Experiment, GA	2,985	$42,373	47.9%
Newton, IL	2,985	$63,836	21.5%
Falmouth, KY	2,982	$46,116	43.3%
University Park, NM	2,984	$33,136	59.3%

Source: The University Park, 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.