Gallup, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population

21,023

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

1.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.8%

4.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,303

1.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$165,200

22.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,635

6.41% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Gallup, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.6% of the residents in Gallup, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gallup, NM are University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus (363 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Gallup, NM was $165,200, and the homeownership rate was 52.1%.

Most people in Gallup, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Gallup, NM was 2 cars per household.

United States New Mexico McKinley County, NM Gallup, NM Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Gallup, NM is home to a population of 21k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.63% of Gallup, NM residents were born outside of the country (1.18k people).

In 2024, there were 2.78 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Gallup, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.76k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.91k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Gallup, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gallup, NM was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gallup, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gallup, NM

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 638
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.76k ± 268
Other (Hispanic)
1.91k ± 355

23.8%

Hispanic Population

4.99k people

23.8% of the people in Gallup, NM are hispanic (4.99k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gallup, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
124,411 ± 8,401 people
Philippines
6,498 ± 1,976 people
Germany
4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

Foreign-Born Population

5.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.18k people

5.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

As of 2024, 5.63% of Gallup, NM residents (1.18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gallup, NM was 5.75%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gallup, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
365 ± 197
Vietnam
249 ± 104
Gulf War (1990s)
155 ± 129

Gallup, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gallup, NM.

Economy

The economy of Gallup, NM employs 7.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gallup, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,592 people), Retail Trade (1,127 people), and Educational Services (1,124 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($113,438), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,015), and Manufacturing ($80,298).

Employment

Occupations

7.64k

2024 Value

± 707

−6.41%

1 Year decline

± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gallup, NM declined at a rate of −6.41%, from 8.16k employees to 7.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gallup, NM, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,107 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (723 people), and Management Occupations (675 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gallup, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.64k

2024 Value

± 707

−6.41%

1 Year decline

± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gallup, NM declined at a rate of −6.41%, from 8.16k employees to 7.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gallup, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,592 people), Retail Trade (1,127 people), and Educational Services (1,124 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gallup, NM, though some of these residents may live in Gallup, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750

Median earning men ± $10,730

$31,791

Median earning women ± $4,689

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,912), Manufacturing ($81,369), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,279).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,641), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,285).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Education

In 2023, universities in Gallup, NM awarded 363 degrees. The student population of Gallup, NM in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 650 male students and 1,027 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gallup, NM are American Indian or Alaska Native (230 and 63.4%), Hispanic or Latino (66 and 18.2%), Asian (28 and 7.71%), and White (22 and 6.06%).

The largest universities in Gallup, NM by number of degrees awarded are University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus (363 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gallup, NM are General Studies (123 and 33.9%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (34 and 9.37%), and General Business Administration & Management (27 and 7.44%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,677 students enrolled in Gallup, NM, 38.8% men and 61.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 1,145 records, of which 63.5% were women and 36.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
123 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
34 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
27 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Gallup, NM was General Studies with 123 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Gallup, NM according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

363 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus with 363 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 131 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gallup, NM, which is 0.565 times less than the 232 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 230 degrees mean that there were 3.48 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 66 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,530) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($885) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,253) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gallup, NM was $165,200 in 2024, which is 0.497 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,600 to $165,200, a 22.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Gallup, NM is 52.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gallup, NM have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gallup, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,703

$3,607

Median Property Taxes

±$394

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gallup, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gallup, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.1% of the housing units in Gallup, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gallup, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,303

Median Household Income

± $2,897

6.92k

Number of Households

± 646

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.92k households in Gallup, NM grew to $58,303 from the previous year's value of $57,466.

The following chart displays the households in Gallup, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gallup, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.3%)
Carpooled (6.83%)
Worked At Home (5.43%)

In 2024, 84.3% of workers in Gallup, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.83%) and those who worked at home (5.43%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gallup, NM have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.28% of the workforce in Gallup, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gallup, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gallup, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gallup, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gallup, NM (5.51k out of 20.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gallup, NM is Native American, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.8% of the population of Gallup, NM has health coverage, with 25% on employee plans, 48.7% on Medicaid, 7.73% on Medicare, 7.04% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.2% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

25%

Employer Coverage

48.7%

Medicaid

7.73%

Medicare

7.04%

Non-Group

1.34%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gallup, NM declined by 20.8% from 12.9% to 10.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gallup, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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