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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Valencia County is $19,646, which is lower than the state average of $23,948 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Valencia County median household income is $42,012, which has grown by 23.21% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 31.74% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Valencia County residents spend 29.2 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.

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, #18

Valencia County	19,646 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

Valencia County	26,502 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

Valencia County	31,167 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

Valencia County	23,138 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, #8

Valencia County	42,012 USD
New Mexico	44,968 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Valencia County	53,660 USD
New Mexico	62,136 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #23

Valencia County	23.21%
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

	Valencia County		New Mexico		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	14.84%	$13,425, see rank	18.11%	$16,973	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	34.59%	$16,257, see rank	30.93%	$16,386	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.09%	$3,070, see rank	2.72%	$3,230	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	21.51%	$23,644, 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

Valencia County	50,263 USD
New Mexico	54,801 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Valencia County	60,165 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

	Valencia County	New Mexico	U.S.
White	$44,492, see rank	$47,835	$56,900
Black	$42,694, see rank	$40,960	$35,600
Hispanic	$34,965, see rank	$37,184	$42,396
Asian	$82,500, see rank	$58,744	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$55,795, see rank	$31,562	$37,170
One Race, Other	$32,409, see rank	$34,423	$40,300
Two or More Races	$49,792, see rank	$40,821	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Valencia County	New Mexico	U.S.
less than 25	$21,905, see rank	$24,129	$25,788
25 to 44	$43,248, see rank	$46,863	$58,398
45 to 64	$51,287, see rank	$54,190	$65,027
65 or over	$34,184, see rank	$36,439	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Valencia County	New Mexico	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	59,257, see rank	1,625,155	248,775,628
Male¹	29,667, 50.06%, see rank	49.07%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	17,413, 58.69%, see rank	65.02%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	79, 0.27%, see rank	0.88%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	17,334, 58.43%, see rank	64.14%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	14,874, 85.81%, see rank	89.92%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	2,460, 14.19%, see rank	10.08%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	12,254, 41.31%, see rank	34.98%	30.72%
Female¹	29,590, 49.94%, see rank	50.93%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	14,645, 49.49%, see rank	55.46%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	9, 0.03%, see rank	0.18%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	14,636, 49.46%, see rank	55.28%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	12,957, 88.53%, see rank	90.92%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,679, 11.47%, see rank	9.08%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	14,945, 50.51%, 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

	Valencia County	New Mexico	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	27,172, 100%	869,118	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	22,129, 81.44%, see rank	79.33%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	2,635, 9.70%, see rank	10.46%	9.59%
Public Transportation	411, 1.51%, see rank	1.15%	5.06%
Walked	471, 1.73%, see rank	2.24%	2.78%
Other Means	546, 2.01%, see rank	2.03%	1.79%
Worked at Home	980, 3.61%, see rank	4.79%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Valencia County	29.2 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

	Valencia County	New Mexico	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	27,831	875,947	143,435,233
Male¹	14,874, 53.44%, see rank	52.50%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	3,458, 23.25%, see rank	31.79%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	2,799, 18.82%, see rank	17.69%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,516, 16.92%, see rank	15.67%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	369, 2.48%, see rank	1.87%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	2,311, 15.54%, see rank	12.08%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	2,250, 15.13%, see rank	13.98%	17.94%
Female¹	12,957, 46.56%, see rank	47.50%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	4,445, 34.31%, see rank	39.82%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	3,245, 25.04%, see rank	23.73%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	4,407, 34.01%, see rank	31.66%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	32, 0.25%, see rank	0.27%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	19, 0.15%, see rank	0.35%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	745, 5.75%, 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

	Valencia County	New Mexico	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	27,831, 100%	875,947	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	809, 2.91%, see rank	4.40%	1.96%
Construction	2,921, 10.50%, see rank	6.86%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,603, 5.76%, see rank	4.92%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	500, 1.80%, see rank	2.06%	2.75%
Retail Trade	3,367, 12.10%, see rank	11.26%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	1,768, 6.35%, see rank	4.49%	4.93%
Information	313, 1.12%, see rank	1.59%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	1,427, 5.13%, see rank	4.51%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	2,349, 8.44%, see rank	10.94%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	6,497, 23.34%, see rank	25.22%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	2,274, 8.17%, see rank	10.90%	9.49%
Public Administration	2,697, 9.69%, see rank	8.08%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	1,306, 4.69%, see rank	4.79%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Valencia County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Population in Poverty	18,464	24.80%, see rank	20.89%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	3,839	20.08%, see rank	16.08%	11.47%

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