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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Gallup Area is $12,800, which is much lower than the state average of $23,948 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Gallup Area median household income is $29,812. On average Gallup Area residents spend 23.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 21.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #866

Gallup Area
12,800 USD
New Mexico
23,948 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Gallup Area
20,456 USD
New Mexico
26,490 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Gallup Area
21,440 USD
New Mexico
31,026 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Gallup Area
19,499 USD
New Mexico
22,331 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #853
Gallup Area
29,812 USD
New Mexico
44,968 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Gallup Area
43,338 USD
New Mexico
62,136 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
Gallup Area
-8.59%
New Mexico
31.74%
U.S.
27.36%

*The Gallup Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The New Mexico and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Gallup AreaNew MexicoU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income7.21%$9,495, see rank18.11%$16,97321.11%$16,919
Social Security Income30.49%$12,671, see rank30.93%$16,38629.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income5.00%$4,105, see rank2.72%$3,2302.82%$3,720
Retirement Income16.87%$17,836, see rank19.57%$26,83217.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Gallup Area
36,198 USD
New Mexico
54,801 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Gallup Area
49,759 USD
New Mexico
71,580 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Gallup AreaNew MexicoU.S.
White$51,124, see rank$47,835$56,900
Black$54,286, see rank$40,960$35,600
Hispanic$44,545, see rank$37,184$42,396
Asian$51,063, see rank$58,744$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$23,893, see rank$31,562$37,170
Hawaiian Native$24,750, see rank$39,732$53,370
One Race, Other$47,620, see rank$34,423$40,300
Two or More Races$54,750, see rank$40,821$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Gallup AreaNew MexicoU.S.
less than 25$18,659, see rank$24,129$25,788
25 to 44$32,359, see rank$46,863$58,398
45 to 64$34,190, see rank$54,190$65,027
65 or over$22,804, see rank$36,439$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Gallup AreaNew MexicoU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over53,344, see rank1,625,155248,775,628
Male125,182, 47.21%, see rank49.07%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:212,915, 51.29%, see rank65.02%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces22, 0.01%, see rank0.88%0.73%
Male, Civilian212,913, 51.28%, see rank64.14%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed310,672, 82.65%, see rank89.92%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed32,241, 17.35%, see rank10.08%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force212,267, 48.71%, see rank34.98%30.72%
Female128,162, 52.79%, see rank50.93%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:213,119, 46.58%, see rank55.46%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.18%0.11%
Female, Civilian213,119, 46.58%, see rank55.28%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed311,738, 89.47%, see rank90.92%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed31,381, 10.53%, see rank9.08%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force215,043, 53.42%, see rank44.54%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Gallup AreaNew MexicoU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over22,049, 100%869,118141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone16,033, 72.72%, see rank79.33%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled2,325, 10.54%, see rank10.46%9.59%
Public Transportation40, 0.18%, see rank1.15%5.06%
Walked782, 3.55%, see rank2.24%2.78%
Other Means363, 1.65%, see rank2.03%1.79%
Worked at Home2,506, 11.37%, see rank4.79%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Gallup Area
23.2 minutes
New Mexico
21.5 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Gallup AreaNew MexicoU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over22,410875,947143,435,233
Male110,672, 47.62%, see rank52.50%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations22,335, 21.88%, see rank31.79%33.12%
Service Occupations22,499, 23.42%, see rank17.69%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations21,405, 13.17%, see rank15.67%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2120, 1.12%, see rank1.87%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations21,512, 14.17%, see rank12.08%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations22,423, 22.70%, see rank13.98%17.94%
Female111,738, 52.38%, see rank47.50%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations24,209, 35.86%, see rank39.82%40.04%
Service Occupations23,320, 28.28%, see rank23.73%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations23,296, 28.08%, see rank31.66%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations23, 0.03%, see rank0.27%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations216, 0.14%, see rank0.35%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2879, 7.49%, see rank3.87%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Gallup AreaNew MexicoU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over22,410, 100%875,947143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining504, 2.25%, see rank4.40%1.96%
Construction1,276, 5.69%, see rank6.86%6.17%
Manufacturing1,661, 7.41%, see rank4.92%10.43%
Wholesale Trade569, 2.54%, see rank2.06%2.75%
Retail Trade2,772, 12.37%, see rank11.26%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities837, 3.73%, see rank4.49%4.93%
Information196, 0.87%, see rank1.59%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing639, 2.85%, see rank4.51%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
932, 4.16%, see rank10.94%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance7,669, 34.22%, see rank25.22%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
2,633, 11.75%, see rank10.90%9.49%
Public Administration1,973, 8.80%, see rank8.08%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration749, 3.34%, see rank4.79%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Gallup Area%New MexicoU.S.
Population in Poverty26,50236.59%, see rank20.89%15.59%
Family in Poverty3,93131.50%, see rank16.08%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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