Median Household Income by Year, New Mexico and U.S., 2005 to 2016
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Why Is This Important?
Income is strongly related to health status. Low-income persons tend to have poorer health status, in part because they cannot always afford good health care. However, some people have low income levels because chronic mental or physical illness limits their ability to complete educational goals and/or earn a good income.

Definition
Median annual household income is the income level at which half of all households' income is lower, and half of all households' income is higher. Values are current dollars (not inflation-adjusted).
Data Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
(https://data.census.gov) - U.S. Census Bureau, Data Integration Division, Small Area Estimates Branch, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)
(https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe.html)
How the Measure is Calculated
Numerator: | Not Applicable |
Denominator: | Not Applicable |
Health Topic Pages Related to: New Mexico Population - Median Household Income
Community Health Resources and Links
- Healthy People 2030 Website
- The Guide to Community Preventive Services
- U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
- County Health Rankings
- Kaiser Family Foundation's StateHealthFacts
Medical literature can be queried at the PubMed website.