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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Union County is $20,511, which is lower than the state average of $23,948 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Union County median household income is $36,176, which has grown by 28.83% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 31.74% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Union County residents spend 13.6 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, #14

Union County	20,511 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

Union County	25,265 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

Union County	25,787 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

Union County	24,000 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, #20

Union County	36,176 USD
New Mexico	44,968 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Union County	51,183 USD
New Mexico	62,136 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #19

Union County	28.83%
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

	Union County		New Mexico		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	21.35%	$9,265, see rank	18.11%	$16,973	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	38.58%	$16,176, see rank	30.93%	$16,386	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.68%	$3,723, see rank	2.72%	$3,230	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	20.54%	$22,914, 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

Union County	49,076 USD
New Mexico	54,801 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Union County	65,893 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

	Union County	New Mexico	U.S.
White	$36,333, see rank	$47,835	$56,900
Hispanic	$28,750, see rank	$37,184	$42,396
American Indian, Alaska Native	$27,212, see rank	$31,562	$37,170
One Race, Other	$35,800, see rank	$34,423	$40,300
Two or More Races	$14,643, see rank	$40,821	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Union County	New Mexico	U.S.
less than 25	$39,135, see rank	$24,129	$25,788
25 to 44	$39,821, see rank	$46,863	$58,398
45 to 64	$40,441, see rank	$54,190	$65,027
65 or over	$24,444, see rank	$36,439	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Union County	New Mexico	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	3,601, see rank	1,625,155	248,775,628
Male¹	2,073, 57.57%, see rank	49.07%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	982, 47.37%, see rank	65.02%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	982, 47.37%, see rank	64.14%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	921, 93.79%, see rank	89.92%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	61, 6.21%, see rank	10.08%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,091, 52.63%, see rank	34.98%	30.72%
Female¹	1,528, 42.43%, see rank	50.93%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	689, 45.09%, see rank	55.46%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	689, 45.09%, see rank	55.28%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	681, 98.84%, see rank	90.92%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	8, 1.16%, see rank	9.08%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	839, 54.91%, 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

	Union County	New Mexico	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,585, 100%	869,118	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,224, 77.22%, see rank	79.33%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	225, 14.20%, see rank	10.46%	9.59%
Public Transportation	23, 1.45%, see rank	1.15%	5.06%
Walked	20, 1.26%, see rank	2.24%	2.78%
Other Means	29, 1.83%, see rank	2.03%	1.79%
Worked at Home	64, 4.04%, see rank	4.79%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Union County	13.6 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

	Union County	New Mexico	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,602	875,947	143,435,233
Male¹	921, 57.49%, see rank	52.50%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	261, 28.34%, see rank	31.79%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	230, 24.97%, see rank	17.69%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	63, 6.84%, see rank	15.67%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	84, 9.12%, see rank	1.87%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	112, 12.16%, see rank	12.08%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	111, 12.05%, see rank	13.98%	17.94%
Female¹	681, 42.51%, see rank	47.50%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	382, 56.09%, see rank	39.82%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	117, 17.18%, see rank	23.73%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	163, 23.94%, see rank	31.66%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	2, 0.29%, see rank	0.27%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	17, 2.50%, 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

	Union County	New Mexico	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,602, 100%	875,947	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	317, 19.79%, see rank	4.40%	1.96%
Construction	81, 5.06%, see rank	6.86%	6.17%
Manufacturing	57, 3.56%, see rank	4.92%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	3, 0.19%, see rank	2.06%	2.75%
Retail Trade	147, 9.18%, see rank	11.26%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	60, 3.75%, see rank	4.49%	4.93%
Information	25, 1.56%, see rank	1.59%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	54, 3.37%, see rank	4.51%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	96, 5.99%, see rank	10.94%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	399, 24.91%, see rank	25.22%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	99, 6.18%, see rank	10.90%	9.49%
Public Administration	235, 14.67%, see rank	8.08%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	29, 1.81%, see rank	4.79%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Union County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Population in Poverty	522	13.52%, see rank	20.89%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	115	11.79%, see rank	16.08%	11.47%

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