| Index | La Mesilla | New Mexico | National |
| Income per capita | $29,096 | $24,459 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $56,806 | $45,674 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $64,271 | $55,941 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $19,441 | $29,282 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $33,362 | $31,150 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $27,298 | $22,439 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.5% | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 12.0% | 20.9% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 16.3% | 16.3% |
| Manufacturing sector | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Public administration | 10.5% | 10.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Other | 52.2% | 52.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| White Rock, NM | 5,845 | $128,723 | 132.7% |
| Chupadero, NM | 256 | $128,364 | 132.0% |
| Los Alamos, NM | 12,978 | $114,034 | 106.1% |
| Tesuque, NM | 828 | $78,750 | 42.3% |
| Cuyamungue Grant, NM | 267 | $66,250 | 19.8% |
| La Mesilla, NM | 2,656 | $56,806 | 2.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lexington Hills, CA | 2,656 | $202,431 | 265.9% |
| Gastonville, PA | 2,656 | $60,833 | 10.0% |
| Fairlawn, VA | 2,656 | $56,554 | 2.2% |
| Hartley, CA | 2,655 | $123,173 | 122.6% |
| Casey, IL | 2,655 | $45,784 | 17.2% |
| La Mesilla, NM | 2,656 | $56,806 | 2.7% |
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