Animas, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

186

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

1.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.76%

43.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$103,125

2.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$124,200

Population & Diversity

Animas, NM is home to a population of 186 people, from which 84.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.6% of Animas, NM residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2024, there were 4.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122 people) in Animas, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.4%

2024 Citizenship

89.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.4% of Animas, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Animas, NM was 89.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Animas, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
122 ± 85
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 39
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 33

14.5%

Hispanic Population

27 people

14.5% of the people in Animas, NM are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Animas, 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

15.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

10.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 15.6% of Animas, NM residents (29 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 Animas, NM was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Animas, NM employs 111 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Animas, NM were Educational Services (27 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (18 people), and Retail Trade (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,833) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($40,833).

Employment

Occupations

111

2024 Value

± 109

2.78%

1 Year growth

± 134%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Animas, NM grew at a rate of 2.78%, from 108 employees to 111 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Animas, NM, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (27 people), Sales & Related Occupations (14 people), and Production Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Animas, 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

111

2024 Value

± 109

2.78%

1 Year growth

± 134%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Animas, NM grew at a rate of 2.78%, from 108 employees to 111 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Animas, NM, are Educational Services (27 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (18 people), and Retail Trade (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Animas, NM, though some of these residents may live in Animas, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,667

Median earning men ± $35,937

$27,163

Median earning women ± $68,882

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,833).

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Animas, NM was $124,200 in 2024, which is 0.373 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,500 to $124,200, a 9.67% decrease. The homeownership rate in Animas, NM is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Animas, NM have an average commute time of 16.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Animas, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$124,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,062

$37

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$103,125

Median Household Income

± $32,429

Number of Households

± 52

In 2024, the median household income of the 48 households in Animas, NM grew to $103,125 from the previous year's value of $100,500.

The following chart displays the households in Animas, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Animas, 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 (90.1%)
Other (7.21%)
Worked At Home (2.7%)

In 2024, 90.1% of workers in Animas, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.21%) and those who worked at home (2.7%).

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

16.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Animas, NM have a shorter commute time (16.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.63% of the workforce in Animas, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Animas, NM (7 out of 186 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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