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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Otero County is $19,803, which is lower than the state average of $23,948 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Otero County median household income is $40,614, which has grown by 31.60% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 31.74% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Otero County residents spend 19.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 21.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 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, #17

Otero County	19,803 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

Otero County	22,387 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

Otero County	26,092 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

Otero County	18,416 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, #10

Otero County	40,614 USD
New Mexico	44,968 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Otero County	51,754 USD
New Mexico	62,136 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #15

Otero County	31.60%
New Mexico	31.74%
U.S.	27.36%

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

	Otero County		New Mexico		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	19.78%	$7,137, see rank	18.11%	$16,973	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	34.60%	$15,734, see rank	30.93%	$16,386	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.15%	$3,160, see rank	2.72%	$3,230	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	26.85%	$25,570, see rank	19.57%	$26,832	17.85%	$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

Otero County	46,554 USD
New Mexico	54,801 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Otero County	58,783 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

	Otero County	New Mexico	U.S.
White	$42,438, see rank	$47,835	$56,900
Black	$44,474, see rank	$40,960	$35,600
Hispanic	$27,538, see rank	$37,184	$42,396
Asian	$39,583, see rank	$58,744	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$31,300, see rank	$31,562	$37,170
One Race, Other	$25,789, see rank	$34,423	$40,300
Two or More Races	$47,411, see rank	$40,821	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Otero County	New Mexico	U.S.
less than 25	$35,324, see rank	$24,129	$25,788
25 to 44	$40,782, see rank	$46,863	$58,398
45 to 64	$46,646, see rank	$54,190	$65,027
65 or over	$35,472, see rank	$36,439	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Otero County	New Mexico	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	50,964, see rank	1,625,155	248,775,628
Male¹	26,043, 51.10%, see rank	49.07%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	15,513, 59.57%, see rank	65.02%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	2,041, 7.84%, see rank	0.88%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	13,472, 51.73%, see rank	64.14%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	11,750, 87.22%, see rank	89.92%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,722, 12.78%, see rank	10.08%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	10,530, 40.43%, see rank	34.98%	30.72%
Female¹	24,921, 48.90%, see rank	50.93%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	12,614, 50.62%, see rank	55.46%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	434, 1.74%, see rank	0.18%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	12,180, 48.87%, see rank	55.28%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	10,493, 86.15%, see rank	90.92%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,687, 13.85%, see rank	9.08%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	12,307, 49.38%, see rank	44.54%	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

	Otero County	New Mexico	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	24,162, 100%	869,118	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	18,657, 77.22%, see rank	79.33%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	4,080, 16.89%, see rank	10.46%	9.59%
Public Transportation	74, 0.31%, see rank	1.15%	5.06%
Walked	578, 2.39%, see rank	2.24%	2.78%
Other Means	169, 0.70%, see rank	2.03%	1.79%
Worked at Home	604, 2.50%, see rank	4.79%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Otero County	19.5 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

	Otero County	New Mexico	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	22,243	875,947	143,435,233
Male¹	11,750, 52.83%, see rank	52.50%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,812, 23.93%, see rank	31.79%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	2,417, 20.57%, see rank	17.69%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,909, 16.25%, see rank	15.67%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	242, 2.06%, see rank	1.87%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,482, 12.61%, see rank	12.08%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,248, 10.62%, see rank	13.98%	17.94%
Female¹	10,493, 47.17%, see rank	47.50%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	3,236, 30.84%, see rank	39.82%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	3,181, 30.32%, see rank	23.73%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	3,478, 33.15%, see rank	31.66%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	45, 0.43%, see rank	0.27%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	80, 0.76%, see rank	0.35%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	403, 3.84%, see rank	3.87%	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

	Otero County	New Mexico	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	22,243, 100%	875,947	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	586, 2.63%, see rank	4.40%	1.96%
Construction	1,931, 8.68%, see rank	6.86%	6.17%
Manufacturing	520, 2.34%, see rank	4.92%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	236, 1.06%, see rank	2.06%	2.75%
Retail Trade	2,578, 11.59%, see rank	11.26%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	606, 2.72%, see rank	4.49%	4.93%
Information	279, 1.25%, see rank	1.59%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	750, 3.37%, see rank	4.51%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	1,725, 7.76%, see rank	10.94%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	5,274, 23.71%, see rank	25.22%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	2,793, 12.56%, see rank	10.90%	9.49%
Public Administration	3,921, 17.63%, see rank	8.08%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	1,044, 4.69%, see rank	4.79%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Otero County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Population in Poverty	13,761	21.96%, see rank	20.89%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	2,837	17.50%, see rank	16.08%	11.47%

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