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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Virden is $21,386, which is lower than the state average of $23,948 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Virden median household income is $32,159, which has grown by 9.48% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 31.74% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Virden residents spend 26.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 21.5 minutes and is about the same as 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, #159

Virden, NM	21,386 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

Virden, NM	35,750 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

Virden, NM	53,750 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

Virden, NM	31,667 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, #243

Virden, NM	32,159 USD
New Mexico	44,968 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Virden, NM	49,813 USD
New Mexico	62,136 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #158

Virden, NM	9.48%
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

	Virden, NM		New Mexico		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	10.91%	$4,417, see rank	18.11%	$16,973	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	43.64%	$19,917, see rank	30.93%	$16,386	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	-1.82%	$0, see rank	2.72%	$3,230	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	38.18%	$19,233, 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

Virden, NM	39,250 USD
New Mexico	54,801 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Virden, NM	56,195 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

	Virden, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
White	$32,159, see rank	$47,835	$56,900

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Virden, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
45 to 64	$31,786, see rank	$54,190	$65,027
65 or over	$30,938, see rank	$36,439	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Virden, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	105, see rank	1,625,155	248,775,628
Male¹	53, 50.48%, see rank	49.07%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	20, 37.74%, see rank	65.02%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	20, 37.74%, see rank	64.14%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	9, 45.00%, see rank	89.92%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	11, 55.00%, see rank	10.08%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	33, 62.26%, see rank	34.98%	30.72%
Female¹	52, 49.52%, see rank	50.93%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	17, 32.69%, see rank	55.46%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	17, 32.69%, see rank	55.28%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	17, 100.00%, see rank	90.92%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.08%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	35, 67.31%, 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

	Virden, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	26, 100%	869,118	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	24, 92.31%, see rank	79.33%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1, 3.85%, see rank	10.46%	9.59%
Public Transportation	1, 3.85%, see rank	1.15%	5.06%
Walked	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.24%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.03%	1.79%
Worked at Home	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.79%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Virden, NM	26.3 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

	Virden, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	26	875,947	143,435,233
Male¹	9, 34.62%, see rank	52.50%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	31.79%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	17.69%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1, 11.11%, see rank	15.67%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	1, 11.11%, see rank	1.87%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	2, 22.22%, see rank	12.08%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1, 11.11%, see rank	13.98%	17.94%
Female¹	17, 65.38%, see rank	47.50%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	9, 52.94%, see rank	39.82%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1, 5.88%, see rank	23.73%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	5, 29.41%, 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	2, 11.76%, 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

	Virden, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	26, 100%	875,947	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	2, 7.69%, see rank	4.40%	1.96%
Construction	3, 11.54%, see rank	6.86%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1, 3.85%, see rank	4.92%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.06%	2.75%
Retail Trade	3, 11.54%, see rank	11.26%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	2, 7.69%, see rank	4.49%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.59%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.51%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	3, 11.54%, see rank	10.94%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	5, 19.23%, see rank	25.22%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1, 3.85%, see rank	10.90%	9.49%
Public Administration	6, 23.08%, see rank	8.08%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.79%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Virden, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Population in Poverty	51	56.04%, see rank	19.52%	14.88%
Family in Poverty	11	44.00%, see rank	14.88%	10.92%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical poverty level data.