Angel Fire, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,111
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
57.8
0.873% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18%
14.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$107,554
34.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$546,800
14.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
641
8.64% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Angel Fire, 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.

92.4% of the residents in Angel Fire, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Angel Fire, NM was $546,800, and the homeownership rate was 77.3%.

Most people in Angel Fire, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Angel Fire, NM was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew MexicoColfax County, NMNorth Central New Mexico PUMA, NMEastern New Mexico PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Angel Fire, NM is home to a population of 1.11k people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 20.3% of Angel Fire, NM residents were born outside of the country (226 people).

In 2024, there were 8.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (790 people) in Angel Fire, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 71 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%
2024 Citizenship
90.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Angel Fire, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Angel Fire, NM was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Angel Fire, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    790 ± 181
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    90 ± 65
  3. White (Hispanic)
    71 ± 57
19.5%
Hispanic Population
217 people

In 2024, there were 8.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (790 people) in Angel Fire, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 71 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.5% of the people in Angel Fire, NM are hispanic (217 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Angel Fire, 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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Foreign-Born Population

20.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
226 people
22.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
244 people

As of 2024, 20.3% of Angel Fire, NM residents (226 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 Angel Fire, NM was 22.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    54 ± 38
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    23 ± 27
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    10 ± 18

Angel Fire, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Angel Fire, NM employs 641 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Angel Fire, NM were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (107 people), Retail Trade (62 people), and Wholesale Trade (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,491), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,250).

Employment

Occupations

641
2024 Value
± 160
8.64%
1 Year growth
± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Angel Fire, NM grew at a rate of 8.64%, from 590 employees to 641 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Angel Fire, NM, are Management Occupations (127 people), Sales & Related Occupations (90 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Angel Fire, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

641
2024 Value
± 160
8.64%
1 Year growth
± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Angel Fire, NM grew at a rate of 8.64%, from 590 employees to 641 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Angel Fire, NM, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (107 people), Retail Trade (62 people), and Wholesale Trade (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Angel Fire, NM, though some of these residents may live in Angel Fire, 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

$61,389
Median earning men ± $19,284
$42,361
Median earning women ± $50,553

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($105,774), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,889), and Retail Trade ($60,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,250), Public Administration ($93,056), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,292).

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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%.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Angel Fire, NM was $546,800 in 2024, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $476,200 to $546,800, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Angel Fire, NM is 77.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Angel Fire, NM have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Angel Fire, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$546,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$61,595
$418
Median Property Taxes
±$90

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 Angel Fire, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

77.3%
Homeownership
2024
67.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.3% of the housing units in Angel Fire, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$107,554
Median Household Income
± $25,329
541
Number of Households
± 110

In 2024, the median household income of the 541 households in Angel Fire, NM grew to $107,554 from the previous year's value of $79,821.

The following chart displays the households in Angel Fire, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Angel Fire, 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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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (49%)
  2. Worked At Home (35.7%)
  3. Other (10.9%)

In 2024, 49% of workers in Angel Fire, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (10.9%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Angel Fire, NM have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.52% of the workforce in Angel Fire, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Angel Fire, NM (200 out of 1.11k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

88.3% of the population of Angel Fire, NM has health coverage, with 25.2% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 24.2% on Medicare, 23.9% on non-group plans, and 2.79% 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, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.3% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.7%
Uninsured
25.2%
Employer Coverage
12.2%
Medicaid
24.2%
Medicare
23.9%
Non-Group
2.79%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Angel Fire, NM declined by 1.22% from 11.8% to 11.7%.

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