Alcalde, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population

237

0.851% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

29.6

22.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.02%

5.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$45,781

6.93% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$231,300

5.52% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1.11% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Alcalde, NM had a population of 237 people with a median age of 29.6 and a median household income of $45,781. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Alcalde, NM grew from 235 to 237, a 0.851% increase and its median household income grew from $42,813 to $45,781, a 6.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alcalde, NM are Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (54.4%), Other (Hispanic) (28.7%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (8.02%), White (Hispanic) (4.22%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.11%).

N/A of the households in Alcalde, 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 Alcalde, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Alcalde, NM was $231,300, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Alcalde, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Alcalde, NM was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Alcalde, NM is home to a population of 237 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.11% of Alcalde, NM residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2023, there were 1.9 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (129 people) in Alcalde, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 Other (Hispanic) and 19 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Alcalde, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Alcalde, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alcalde, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
129 ± 62
Other (Hispanic)
68 ± 40
Black or African American (Hispanic)
19 ± 22

97.5%

Hispanic Population

231 people

97.5% of the people in Alcalde, NM are hispanic (231 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.851%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2023, 2.11% of Alcalde, NM residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alcalde, NM was 0.851%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 19
Vietnam
1 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

Alcalde, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alcalde, NM employs 89 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Alcalde, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), Public Administration (14 people), and Utilities (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($56,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,861), and Public Administration ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 85

−1.11%

1 Year decline

± 134%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alcalde, NM declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 90 employees to 89 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alcalde, NM, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (16 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (11 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alcalde, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

2023 Value

± 85

−1.11%

1 Year decline

± 134%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alcalde, NM declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 90 employees to 89 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alcalde, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), Public Administration (14 people), and Utilities (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alcalde, NM, though some of these residents may live in Alcalde, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,667), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.18% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.99% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (451k), Some college (389k), and Bachelors Degree (255k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alcalde, NM was $231,300 in 2023, which is 0.762 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $219,200 to $231,300, a 5.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Alcalde, NM is 77.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Alcalde, NM have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alcalde, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$231,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$69,259

$66

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2023

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.6% of the housing units in Alcalde, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Alcalde, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$45,781

Median Household Income

± $18,504

Number of Households

± 41

In 2023, the median household income of the 85 households in Alcalde, NM grew to $45,781 from the previous year's value of $42,813.

The following chart displays the households in Alcalde, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alcalde, NM is from Alcalde, NM.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alcalde, NM across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (61.8%)
Worked At Home (22.5%)
Carpooled (15.7%)

In 2023, 61.8% of workers in Alcalde, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.5%) and those who carpooled to work (15.7%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alcalde, NM have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Alcalde, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alcalde, NM (19 out of 237 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alcalde, NM is Hispanic, followed by Black and Other.

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

96.6% of the population of Alcalde, NM has health coverage, with 37.6% on employee plans, 45.6% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 0% 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 1.13% increase from the previous year (1,329 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 224 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.9% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.28% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.38%

Uninsured

37.6%

Employer Coverage

45.6%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alcalde, NM declined by 39% from 5.53% to 3.38%.

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

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