Algodones, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,479

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.4

0.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.1%

9.09% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,994

6.66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$234,800

Population & Diversity

Algodones, NM is home to a population of 1.48k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.65% of Algodones, NM residents were born outside of the country (54 people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (403 people) in Algodones, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 397 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 253 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Algodones, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Algodones, NM was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Algodones, NM

Other (Hispanic)
403 ± 192
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
397 ± 202
White (Non-Hispanic)
253 ± 134

68.8%

Hispanic Population

1.02k people

68.8% of the people in Algodones, NM are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Algodones, 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

3.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

1.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 3.65% of Algodones, NM residents (54 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 Algodones, NM was 1.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 28

Algodones, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Algodones, NM employs 694 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Algodones, NM were Construction (135 people), Transportation & Warehousing (104 people), and Retail Trade (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($145,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,542), and Construction ($63,457).

Employment

Occupations

694

2024 Value

± 199

34.2%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Algodones, NM grew at a rate of 34.2%, from 517 employees to 694 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Algodones, NM, are Production Occupations (103 people), Transportation Occupations (76 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Algodones, 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

694

2024 Value

± 199

34.2%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Algodones, NM grew at a rate of 34.2%, from 517 employees to 694 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Algodones, NM, are Construction (135 people), Transportation & Warehousing (104 people), and Retail Trade (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Algodones, NM, though some of these residents may live in Algodones, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,833

Median earning men ± $25,063

$38,125

Median earning women ± $17,494

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,500), Construction ($63,457), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,769).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,286), Public Administration ($46,484), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,396).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Algodones, NM was $234,800 in 2024, which is 0.706 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,500 to $234,800, a 0.719% decrease. The homeownership rate in Algodones, NM is 87.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Algodones, NM have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Algodones, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$234,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,548

$551

Median Property Taxes

±$158

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.2%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.2% of the housing units in Algodones, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Algodones, 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.

$67,994

Median Household Income

± $12,616

632

Number of Households

± 185

In 2024, the median household income of the 632 households in Algodones, NM grew to $67,994 from the previous year's value of $63,750.

The following chart displays the households in Algodones, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Algodones, 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 (78.2%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Carpooled (4.32%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Algodones, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.32%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Algodones, NM have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.2% of the workforce in Algodones, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Algodones, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Algodones, NM have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Algodones, NM (268 out of 1.48k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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