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Jal, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Lea County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,069
Population
429/sq mi density
$60,703
Median Income
$36,520 per capita
$105,400
Home Value
$150,168 Zillow
$1,155
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
668
Violent Crime/100K
1,621 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$60,703 median income, 11.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$105,400 home value, $1,155/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
668 violent crimes/100K (76% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,703
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,520
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
11.0%
206% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.7%
67% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Jal vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Jal’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,703
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,520
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,076
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,333
93%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,333
7% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.3%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,858M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
1.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,195
Restaurants
165
Healthcare
115
Retail
229
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,076
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,426
31% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,703 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,520 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,076 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,333 |
| County GDP | $12,858M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 11.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,195 |
| Restaurants | 165 |
| Healthcare | 115 |
| Retail | 229 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,076 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,426 |