Agua Fria, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

2,898

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

8.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.3%

2.99% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,101

37.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$270,400

Population & Diversity

Agua Fria, NM is home to a population of 2.9k people, from which 87.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.9% of Agua Fria, NM residents were born outside of the country (548 people).

In 2024, there were 1.63 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Agua Fria, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 652 White (Hispanic) and 612 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.7%

2024 Citizenship

87.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.7% of Agua Fria, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Agua Fria, NM was 87.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Agua Fria, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.07k ± 536
White (Hispanic)
652 ± 316
White (Non-Hispanic)
612 ± 352

77.5%

Hispanic Population

2.25k people

77.5% of the people in Agua Fria, NM are hispanic (2.25k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Agua Fria, 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
126,568 ± 8,470 people
Philippines
6,950 ± 2,043 people
Germany
4,158 ± 1,582 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

Foreign-Born Population

18.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

548 people

21.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

605 people

As of 2024, 18.9% of Agua Fria, NM residents (548 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 Agua Fria, NM was 21.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 34
Vietnam
19 ± 28

Agua Fria, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Agua Fria, NM employs 1.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Agua Fria, NM were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (331 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (236 people), and Public Administration (200 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($118,067), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,763), and Educational Services ($76,477).

Employment

Occupations

1.52k

2024 Value

± 415

7.66%

1 Year growth

± 37.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Agua Fria, NM grew at a rate of 7.66%, from 1.41k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Agua Fria, NM, are Management Occupations (270 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (158 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Agua Fria, 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

1.52k

2024 Value

± 415

7.66%

1 Year growth

± 37.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Agua Fria, NM grew at a rate of 7.66%, from 1.41k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Agua Fria, NM, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (331 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (236 people), and Public Administration (200 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Agua Fria, NM, though some of these residents may live in Agua Fria, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,643

Median earning men ± $25,155

$53,700

Median earning women ± $32,907

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,670), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,882), and Retail Trade ($41,058).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,224), Public Administration ($38,795), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,359).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Agua Fria, NM was $270,400 in 2024, which is 0.813 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $264,900 to $270,400, a 2.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Agua Fria, NM is 42.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Agua Fria, NM have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Agua Fria, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$270,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$97,619

$575

Median Property Taxes

±$197

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 Agua Fria, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

42.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.4% of the housing units in Agua Fria, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Agua Fria, 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.

$65,101

Median Household Income

± $38,573

1.36k

Number of Households

± 392

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.36k households in Agua Fria, NM grew to $65,101 from the previous year's value of $47,438.

The following chart displays the households in Agua Fria, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (54.4%)
Carpooled (20.8%)
Worked At Home (19.9%)

In 2024, 54.4% of workers in Agua Fria, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.8%) and those who worked at home (19.9%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Agua Fria, NM have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Agua Fria, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Agua Fria, NM (732 out of 2.9k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Agua Fria, NM is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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

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

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

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