Acomita Lake, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
590
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.1
2.11% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
22.9%
53.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$85,346
4.34% 1-year growth
2019 Median Property Value
$83,500
0.24% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
278
7.33% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Acomita Lake, 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.

100% of the residents in Acomita Lake, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Acomita Lake, NM was $83,500, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Population & Diversity

Acomita Lake, NM is home to a population of 590 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Acomita Lake, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (480 people) in Acomita Lake, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 White (Hispanic) and 29 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Acomita Lake, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Acomita Lake, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Acomita Lake, NM
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    480 ± 376
  2. White (Hispanic)
    41 ± 64
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    29 ± 47
11.9%
Hispanic Population
70 people

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (480 people) in Acomita Lake, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 White (Hispanic) and 29 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.9% of the people in Acomita Lake, NM are hispanic (70 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    124,411 ± 8,401 people
  2. Philippines
    6,498 ± 1,976 people
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Acomita Lake, NM employs 278 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Acomita Lake, NM were Public Administration (85 people), Construction (76 people), and Educational Services (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($9,810).

Occupations

278
2024 Value
± 185
−7.33%
1 Year decline
± 97.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Acomita Lake, NM declined at a rate of −7.33%, from 300 employees to 278 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Acomita Lake, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (76 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (66 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Acomita Lake, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

278
2024 Value
± 185
−7.33%
1 Year decline
± 97.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Acomita Lake, NM declined at a rate of −7.33%, from 300 employees to 278 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Acomita Lake, NM, are Public Administration (85 people), Construction (76 people), and Educational Services (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Acomita Lake, NM, though some of these residents may live in Acomita Lake, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$22,750
Median earning women ± $20,019

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($9,810).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Acomita Lake, NM was $83,500 in 2019, which is 0.251 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $83,300 to $83,500, a 0.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Acomita Lake, NM is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$83,500
Median Property Value 2019
±$43,315
$103
Median Property Taxes
±$88

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 Acomita Lake, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$85,346
Median Household Income
± $72,142
103
Number of Households
± 93

In 2024, the median household income of the 103 households in Acomita Lake, NM grew to $85,346 from the previous year's value of $81,797.

The following chart displays the households in Acomita Lake, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Acomita Lake, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.9%)
  2. Public Transit (16.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (12.2%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Acomita Lake, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (16.9%) and those who worked at home (12.2%).

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Acomita Lake, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Acomita Lake, NM have 3 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

22.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Acomita Lake, NM (135 out of 590 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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.

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Health

67.6% of the population of Acomita Lake, NM has health coverage, with 7.46% on employee plans, 49.5% on Medicaid, 5.42% on Medicare, 5.25% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 45.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.42% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

32.4%
Uninsured
7.46%
Employer Coverage
49.5%
Medicaid
5.42%
Medicare
5.25%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Acomita Lake, NM declined by 18.6% from 39.8% to 32.4%.

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