Income & Economy in Chama, NM
Household income, poverty rates, employment, and economic data — 2023 ACS Data
Income Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Median Household Income
N/A
Per Capita Income
$35,384
-5% vs national
Poverty Rate
14.0%
+3% vs national
Gini Index
0.4886
0 = perfect equality
Unemployment
5.7%
+10% vs national
SNAP Recipients
20.7%
of households
How Chama Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)Where Do You Stack Up?
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Income Distribution
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Employment Snapshot
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Unemployment Rate
5.7%
-11% vs NM avg
Labor Force
385
Employed
363
How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Employment by Sector
Source: Census ACS (2023)Education & Workforce
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Bachelor's Degree+
15.6%
of adults 25+
High School Diploma+
47.3%
of adults 25+
Median Age
60.5
Work from Home
7.7%
of workers
The median household income in Chama, NM is N/A. Per capita income is $35,384. The poverty rate of 14.0% is lower than the NM state average of 20.1%. The Gini index of income inequality is 0.4886, where 0 represents perfect equality and 1 represents maximum inequality. The unemployment rate is 5.7%, compared to the state average of 6.4%. 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.