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Tularosa, NM Income and Careers

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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Tularosa is $15,824, which is lower than the state average of $22,966 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. Tularosa median household income is $30,192, which has grown by 9.70% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 23.31% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Tularosa residents spend 24.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 21.4 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.3 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, #276

Tularosa, NM	15,824 USD
New Mexico	22,966 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Tularosa, NM	18,421 USD
New Mexico	25,115 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Tularosa, NM	24,942 USD
New Mexico	30,127 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Tularosa, NM	10,625 USD
New Mexico	20,686 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #284

Tularosa, NM	30,192 USD
New Mexico	43,820 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Tularosa, NM	34,730 USD
New Mexico	59,223 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #163

Tularosa, NM	9.70%
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

	Tularosa, NM		New Mexico		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	15.88%	$3,209, see rank	20.53%	$15,673	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	41.95%	$13,839, see rank	28.47%	$14,395	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	2.18%	$1,364, see rank	2.44%	$3,206	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	25.21%	$24,555, see rank	19.14%	$23,659	17.51%	$21,489

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

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Tularosa, NM	40,996 USD
New Mexico	52,565 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Tularosa, NM	42,797 USD
New Mexico	68,180 USD
U.S.	82,446 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 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Tularosa, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
White	$30,692, see rank	$46,362	$54,999
Hispanic	$31,209, see rank	$36,392	$41,534
American Indian, Alaska Native	$19,808, see rank	$32,479	$36,779
One Race, Other	$27,837, see rank	$37,449	$40,847

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Tularosa, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
25 to 44	$30,818, see rank	$46,019	$57,132
45 to 64	$40,215, see rank	$53,674	$63,398
65 or over	$26,402, see rank	$33,179	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Tularosa, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	2,197	see rank	1,561,181	238,733,844
Male¹	1,156	52.62%, see rank	48.88%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	620	53.63%, see rank	67.25%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.94%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	620	53.63%, see rank	66.31%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	599	96.61%, see rank	92.43%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	21	3.39%, see rank	7.57%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	536	46.37%, see rank	32.75%	29.08%
Female¹	1,041	47.38%, see rank	51.12%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	421	40.44%, see rank	56.79%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	421	40.44%, see rank	56.62%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	341	81.00%, see rank	93.18%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	80	19.00%, see rank	6.82%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	620	59.56%, see rank	43.21%	40.60%

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 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Tularosa, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	940	100%	874,958	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	829	88.19%, see rank	77.70%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	56	5.96%, see rank	12.01%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	1.05%	4.94%
Walked	21	2.23%, see rank	2.36%	2.85%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	1.85%	1.72%
Worked at Home	34	3.62%, see rank	5.04%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Tularosa, NM	24.7 minutes
New Mexico	21.4 minutes
U.S.	25.3 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 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Tularosa, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	940	-	888,761	141,833,331
Male¹	599	63.72%, see rank	52.62%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	155	25.88%, see rank	31.24%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	126	21.04%, see rank	15.63%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	141	23.54%, see rank	15.53%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	4	0.67%, see rank	1.67%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	55	9.18%, see rank	14.34%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	42	7.01%, see rank	14.52%	18.08%
Female¹	341	36.28%, see rank	47.38%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	87	25.51%, see rank	37.94%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	164	48.09%, see rank	22.78%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	90	26.39%, see rank	33.98%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	4.19%	6.07%

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

Industry

	Tularosa, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	940	100%	888,761	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	4	0.43%, see rank	4.13%	1.86%
Construction	73	7.77%, see rank	8.48%	7.13%
Manufacturing	53	5.64%, see rank	5.30%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	11	1.17%, see rank	2.24%	3.06%
Retail Trade	105	11.17%, see rank	11.62%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	26	2.77%, see rank	4.58%	5.07%
Information	0	0.00%, see rank	1.91%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	29	3.09%, see rank	5.08%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	13	1.38%, see rank	10.77%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	171	18.19%, see rank	23.40%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	243	25.85%, see rank	10.31%	8.86%
Public Administration	134	14.26%, see rank	7.46%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	78	8.30%, see rank	4.72%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Tularosa, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Population in Poverty	866	31.34%, see rank	18.36%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	130	17.78%, see rank	13.91%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.