La Mesilla, NM Income and Careers
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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of La Mesilla is $34,045, which is higher than the state average of $23,948 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. La Mesilla median household income is $66,250. On average La Mesilla residents spend 28.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 21.5 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #38
| La Mesilla, NM | 34,045 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
| La Mesilla, NM | 37,847 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
| La Mesilla, NM | 42,188 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
| La Mesilla, NM | 36,250 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, #32| La Mesilla, NM | 66,250 USD |
| New Mexico | 44,968 USD |
| U.S. | 53,482 USD |
| La Mesilla, NM | 83,009 USD |
| New Mexico | 62,136 USD |
| U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Median Household Income Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank
| La Mesilla, NM | 10.94% |
| New Mexico | 31.74% |
| U.S. | 27.36% |
*The La Mesilla, NM median household income growth rate is since 2006-2010. The New Mexico and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
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
| La Mesilla, NM | New Mexico | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 15.87% | $9,244, see rank | 18.11% | $16,973 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
| Social Security Income | 27.58% | $18,158, see rank | 30.93% | $16,386 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
| Public Assistance Income | 1.76% | $5,714, see rank | 2.72% | $3,230 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
| Retirement Income | 24.94% | $26,236, 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| La Mesilla, NM | 81,500 USD |
| New Mexico | 54,801 USD |
| U.S. | 65,443 USD |
| La Mesilla, NM | 93,220 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
| La Mesilla, NM | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| White | $64,444, see rank | $47,835 | $56,900 |
| Hispanic | $68,125, see rank | $37,184 | $42,396 |
| American Indian, Alaska Native | $109,375, see rank | $31,562 | $37,170 |
| One Race, Other | $64,333, see rank | $34,423 | $40,300 |
| Two or More Races | $44,821, see rank | $40,821 | $47,621 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
| La Mesilla, NM | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| less than 25 | $42,813, see rank | $24,129 | $25,788 |
| 25 to 44 | $70,833, see rank | $46,863 | $58,398 |
| 45 to 64 | $70,385, see rank | $54,190 | $65,027 |
| 65 or over | $53,438, see rank | $36,439 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
| La Mesilla, NM | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 1,692, see rank | 1,625,155 | 248,775,628 |
| Male1 | 879, 51.95%, see rank | 49.07% | 48.69% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 579, 65.87%, see rank | 65.02% | 69.28% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.88% | 0.73% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 579, 65.87%, see rank | 64.14% | 68.54% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 552, 95.34%, see rank | 89.92% | 90.49% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 27, 4.66%, see rank | 10.08% | 9.51% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 300, 34.13%, see rank | 34.98% | 30.72% |
| Female1 | 813, 48.05%, see rank | 50.93% | 51.31% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 522, 64.21%, see rank | 55.46% | 58.79% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.11% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 522, 64.21%, see rank | 55.28% | 58.69% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 510, 97.70%, see rank | 90.92% | 91.18% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 12, 2.30%, see rank | 9.08% | 8.82% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 291, 35.79%, 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.
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
| La Mesilla, NM | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,045, 100% | 869,118 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 901, 86.22%, see rank | 79.33% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 92, 8.80%, see rank | 10.46% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 19, 1.82%, see rank | 1.15% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 2.24% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 4, 0.38%, see rank | 2.03% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 29, 2.78%, see rank | 4.79% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
| La Mesilla, NM | 28.4 minutes |
| New Mexico | 21.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
| La Mesilla, NM | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,062 | 875,947 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 552, 51.98%, see rank | 52.50% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 249, 45.11%, see rank | 31.79% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 90, 16.30%, see rank | 17.69% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 63, 11.41%, see rank | 15.67% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 3, 0.54%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 91, 16.49%, see rank | 12.08% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 33, 5.98%, see rank | 13.98% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 510, 48.02%, see rank | 47.50% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 273, 53.53%, see rank | 39.82% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 76, 14.90%, see rank | 23.73% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 140, 27.45%, see rank | 31.66% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, 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 | 21, 4.12%, 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.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| La Mesilla, NM | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,062, 100% | 875,947 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 8, 0.75%, see rank | 4.40% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 92, 8.66%, see rank | 6.86% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 24, 2.26%, see rank | 4.92% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 5, 0.47%, see rank | 2.06% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 65, 6.12%, see rank | 11.26% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 18, 1.69%, see rank | 4.49% | 4.93% |
| Information | 15, 1.41%, see rank | 1.59% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 76, 7.16%, see rank | 4.51% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 287, 27.02%, see rank | 10.94% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 227, 21.37%, see rank | 25.22% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 113, 10.64%, see rank | 10.90% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 99, 9.32%, see rank | 8.08% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 33, 3.11%, see rank | 4.79% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
| La Mesilla, NM | % | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Population in Poverty | 192 | 9.45%, see rank | 20.89% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 28 | 5.30%, see rank | 16.08% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.