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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Sierra County is $18,589, which is lower than the state average of $23,948 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Sierra County median household income is $28,855, which has grown by 19.47% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 31.74% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Sierra County residents spend 13.9 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, #23

Sierra County	18,589 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

Sierra County	21,010 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

Sierra County	23,764 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

Sierra County	18,856 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, #29

Sierra County	28,855 USD
New Mexico	44,968 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Sierra County	37,854 USD
New Mexico	62,136 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #26

Sierra County	19.47%
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

	Sierra County		New Mexico		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	20.44%	$9,535, see rank	18.11%	$16,973	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	59.84%	$16,879, see rank	30.93%	$16,386	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.05%	$2,905, see rank	2.72%	$3,230	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	25.89%	$20,274, 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

Sierra County	42,949 USD
New Mexico	54,801 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Sierra County	49,953 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

	Sierra County	New Mexico	U.S.
White	$30,735, see rank	$47,835	$56,900
Hispanic	$28,750, see rank	$37,184	$42,396
American Indian, Alaska Native	$28,200, see rank	$31,562	$37,170
One Race, Other	$25,800, see rank	$34,423	$40,300
Two or More Races	$18,173, see rank	$40,821	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Sierra County	New Mexico	U.S.
less than 25	$19,167, see rank	$24,129	$25,788
25 to 44	$27,310, see rank	$46,863	$58,398
45 to 64	$32,047, see rank	$54,190	$65,027
65 or over	$27,755, see rank	$36,439	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Sierra County	New Mexico	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	10,230, see rank	1,625,155	248,775,628
Male¹	4,983, 48.71%, see rank	49.07%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,278, 45.72%, see rank	65.02%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	2,278, 45.72%, see rank	64.14%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,113, 92.76%, see rank	89.92%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	165, 7.24%, see rank	10.08%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	2,705, 54.28%, see rank	34.98%	30.72%
Female¹	5,247, 51.29%, see rank	50.93%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,109, 40.19%, see rank	55.46%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	2,109, 40.19%, see rank	55.28%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,994, 94.55%, see rank	90.92%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	115, 5.45%, see rank	9.08%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	3,138, 59.81%, 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

	Sierra County	New Mexico	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	4,066, 100%	869,118	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,334, 82.00%, see rank	79.33%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	304, 7.48%, see rank	10.46%	9.59%
Public Transportation	20, 0.49%, see rank	1.15%	5.06%
Walked	222, 5.46%, see rank	2.24%	2.78%
Other Means	12, 0.30%, see rank	2.03%	1.79%
Worked at Home	174, 4.28%, see rank	4.79%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Sierra County	13.9 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

	Sierra County	New Mexico	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,107	875,947	143,435,233
Male¹	2,113, 51.45%, see rank	52.50%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	434, 20.54%, see rank	31.79%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	765, 36.20%, see rank	17.69%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	229, 10.84%, see rank	15.67%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	118, 5.58%, see rank	1.87%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	186, 8.80%, see rank	12.08%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	287, 13.58%, see rank	13.98%	17.94%
Female¹	1,994, 48.55%, see rank	47.50%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	591, 29.64%, see rank	39.82%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	567, 28.44%, see rank	23.73%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	683, 34.25%, see rank	31.66%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	8, 0.40%, see rank	0.27%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	5, 0.25%, see rank	0.35%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	140, 7.02%, 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

	Sierra County	New Mexico	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,107, 100%	875,947	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	314, 7.65%, see rank	4.40%	1.96%
Construction	250, 6.09%, see rank	6.86%	6.17%
Manufacturing	82, 2.00%, see rank	4.92%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	30, 0.73%, see rank	2.06%	2.75%
Retail Trade	384, 9.35%, see rank	11.26%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	194, 4.72%, see rank	4.49%	4.93%
Information	30, 0.73%, see rank	1.59%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	180, 4.38%, see rank	4.51%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	233, 5.67%, see rank	10.94%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,185, 28.85%, see rank	25.22%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	532, 12.95%, see rank	10.90%	9.49%
Public Administration	571, 13.90%, see rank	8.08%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	122, 2.97%, see rank	4.79%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Sierra County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,037	17.73%, see rank	20.89%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	236	9.57%, see rank	16.08%	11.47%

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