| Index | Vado | New Mexico | National |
| Income per capita | $12,715 | $24,459 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $38,720 | $45,674 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $44,335 | $55,941 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $15,475 | $29,282 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $21,944 | $31,150 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $24,924 | $22,439 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 42.3% | 20.9% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 15.9% | 15.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Public administration | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.9% | 7.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| Other | 42.5% | 42.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Fairacres, NM | 1,213 | $88,824 | 60.6% |
| Mesquite, NM | 892 | $58,186 | 5.2% |
| Mesilla, NM | 2,274 | $51,167 | 7.5% |
| San Pablo, NM | 1,022 | $48,365 | 12.6% |
| Vinton, TX | 1,692 | $48,056 | 13.1% |
| Vado, NM | 3,189 | $38,720 | 30.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Gosnell, AR | 3,188 | $41,732 | 24.6% |
| Newton, MS | 3,190 | $27,824 | 49.7% |
| Yerington, NV | 3,190 | $33,750 | 39.0% |
| Buckland No. 491, SK | 3,190 | n/a | |
| Surf City, NC | 3,187 | $75,104 | 35.8% |
| Vado, NM | 3,189 | $38,720 | 30.0% |
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