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Tijeras, NM vs La Cienega, NM

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Highlights
- Household income in La Cienega, is 28% more than it is in Tijeras and is 1% below the National Average.
- Tijeras unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- La Cienega unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 Tijeras, NMLa Cienega, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,324  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$68,113$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,542  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tijeras, NMLa Cienega, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K15.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tijeras, NMLa Cienega, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance10.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.2%13.1%
Reviews for Tijeras    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I don’t really like New Mexico. However, this is a good location in this state. It’s close to Albuquerque, but it’s much greener and quieter. There are some other better  More

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Reviews for La Cienega    2 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Raised here know every family in this lil place ,tight knit friendly ,lowcrime ,mostly chicano and hippies we all got along good and shared the best bud in USA, dont dis  More

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La Cienegans were used to leaving their doors unlocked, knowing the neighbors, and it was a tight knit village. Now be careful, La Cienega has a substantial amount of  More

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