| Index | La Plata | New Mexico | National |
| Income per capita | $25,848 | $24,459 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $45,674 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $60,859 | $55,941 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $24,554 | $29,282 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $47,500 | $31,150 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $18,977 | $22,439 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2% | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 24.6% | 20.9% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 17.3% | 17.3% |
| Manufacturing sector | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.7% | 14.7% |
| Public administration | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 11.7% | 11.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Other | 42.1% | 42.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Kirtland, NM | 711 | $94,934 | 71.6% |
| Waterflow, NM | 1,552 | $64,350 | 16.3% |
| Farmington, NM | 44,967 | $56,576 | 2.3% |
| Spencerville, NM | 1,592 | $56,500 | 2.1% |
| Bloomfield, NM | 7,791 | $50,450 | 8.8% |
| La Plata, NM | 2,078 | $50,000 | 9.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Gore, QC | 2,078 | n/a | |
| Riverside, AL | 2,077 | $51,813 | 6.3% |
| Alorton, IL | 2,077 | $19,764 | 64.3% |
| Fredonia, KS | 2,077 | $48,320 | 12.7% |
| Dundee, NY | 2,077 | $41,842 | 24.4% |
| La Plata, NM | 2,078 | $50,000 | 9.6% |
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