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As of 2010, the per capita income of New Mexico is $22,150, which is lower than the national average of $26,059. New Mexico median household income is $42,090, which has grown by 23.31% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average New Mexico residents spend 20.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the national average of 23.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #46

New Mexico	22,150 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

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

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

New Mexico	25,481 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

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

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

New Mexico	29,909 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

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

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

New Mexico	21,379 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #43

New Mexico	42,090 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

New Mexico	57,655 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #17

New Mexico	23.31%
U.S.	19.17%

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

	New Mexico		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	18.06%	$14,252, see rank	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	29.94%	$15,264, see rank	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	2.83%	$3,803, see rank	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	18.87%	$26,454, see rank	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

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

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

New Mexico	51,020 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

New Mexico	66,508 USD
U.S.	79,338 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 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	New Mexico	U.S.
White	$44,243, see rank	$52,480
Black	$37,075, see rank	$33,578
Hispanic	$35,000, see rank	$40,165
Asian	$52,079, see rank	$67,022
American Indian, Alaska Native	$31,213, see rank	$35,062
Hawaiian Native	$72,029, see rank	$52,776
One Race, Other	$36,641, see rank	$38,230
Two or More Races	$36,473, see rank	$43,597

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

Median Household Income by Age

	New Mexico	U.S.
less than 25	$22,198, see rank	$24,143
25 to 44	$44,010, see rank	$54,024
45 to 64	$51,365, see rank	$60,683
65 or over	$33,447, see rank	$34,381

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

Employment Status

	New Mexico	%	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,605,996	see rank	243,832,923
Male¹	786,961	49.00%, see rank	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	515,319	65.48%, see rank	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	5,729	0.73%, see rank	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	509,590	64.75%, see rank	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	456,902	89.66%, see rank	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	52,688	10.34%, see rank	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	271,642	34.52%, see rank	30.22%
Female¹	819,035	51.00%, see rank	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	451,809	55.16%, see rank	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	2,181	0.27%, see rank	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	449,628	54.90%, see rank	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	411,374	91.49%, see rank	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	38,254	8.51%, see rank	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	367,226	44.84%, see rank	40.74%

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 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	New Mexico	%	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	857,959	100%	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	684,583	79.79%, see rank	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	89,304	10.41%, see rank	9.69%
Public Transportation	9,950	1.16%, see rank	4.94%
Walked	18,920	2.21%, see rank	2.77%
Other Means	13,350	1.56%, see rank	1.70%
Worked at Home	41,852	4.88%, see rank	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

New Mexico	20.6 minutes
U.S.	23.7 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 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	New Mexico	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	868,276	-	139,033,928
Male¹	456,902	52.62%, see rank	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	147,898	32.37%, see rank	32.77%
Service Occupations²	78,796	17.25%, see rank	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	71,689	15.69%, see rank	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	8,150	1.78%, see rank	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	58,018	12.70%, see rank	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	60,434	13.23%, see rank	17.70%
Female¹	411,374	47.38%, see rank	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	160,699	39.06%, see rank	39.40%
Service Occupations²	95,353	23.18%, see rank	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	136,178	33.10%, see rank	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	649	0.16%, see rank	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,622	0.39%, see rank	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	16,130	3.92%, see rank	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	New Mexico	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	868,276	100%	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	32,546	3.75%, see rank	1.90%
Construction	65,003	7.49%, see rank	6.25%
Manufacturing	41,001	4.72%, see rank	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	17,164	1.98%, see rank	2.83%
Retail Trade	104,820	12.07%, see rank	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	37,624	4.33%, see rank	4.92%
Information	15,541	1.79%, see rank	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	36,470	4.20%, see rank	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	93,837	10.81%, see rank	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	214,071	24.65%, see rank	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	91,875	10.58%, see rank	9.25%
Public Administration	77,963	8.98%, see rank	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	40,361	4.65%, see rank	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	New Mexico	%	U.S.
Population in Poverty	413,851	20.44%, see rank	15.33%
Family in Poverty	78,817	15.73%, see rank	11.28%

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