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61%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
66%
Household income NAT. AVG.
118%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexThoreauNew MexicoNational
Income per capita$11,637$24,459$29,829
Median household income$18,988$45,674$55,322
Median income owner occupied$23,125$55,941$70,586
Median income renter occupied$12,566$29,282$35,192
Median earnings male$31,429$31,150$36,919
Median earnings female$13,750$22,439$26,250
Unemployment rate10.2%5.0%4.7%
Poverty level51.8%20.9%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Thoreau is 61% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Thoreau is 66% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Thoreau is 118% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Thoreau is 243% higher than the national average

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      $12,657 $18,988 $37,976
      City
      $30,446 $45,674 $91,348
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Thoreau median earnings by income bracket

      Thoreau employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry27.7%27.7%
      Manufacturing sector4.6%4.6%
      Financial & insurance services0.0%0.0%
      Wholesale & retail services10.4%10.4%
      Public administration4.6%4.6%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities3.8%3.8%
      Education, health & social services31.9%31.9%
      Other16.9%16.9%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Bluewater Acres, NM218$14,73273.4%
      Bluewater Village, NM63$0100.0%
      Thoreau, NM2,068$18,98865.7%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Roosevelt Gardens, FL2,068$40,57226.7%
      Milton, LA2,068$93,16768.4%
      Hopkins, SC2,068$42,70822.8%
      Weyers Cave, VA2,068$56,4532.0%
      Morgan, GA2,067$15,62571.8%
      Thoreau, NM2,068$18,98865.7%
      Source: The Thoreau, NM employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).