Anthony, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

8,767

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.2

8.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32.9%

8.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$38,132

15.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$116,000

Population & Diversity

Anthony, NM is home to a population of 8.77k people, from which 83.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33.7% of Anthony, NM residents were born outside of the country (2.96k people).

In 2024, there were 1.06 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (3.93k people) in Anthony, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.7k Other (Hispanic) and 859 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.8%

2024 Citizenship

86.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.8% of Anthony, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Anthony, NM was 86.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Anthony, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.93k ± 782
Other (Hispanic)
3.7k ± 690
White (Hispanic)
859 ± 406

99.3%

Hispanic Population

8.7k people

99.3% of the people in Anthony, NM are hispanic (8.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Anthony, 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

33.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.96k people

31.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.77k people

As of 2024, 33.7% of Anthony, NM residents (2.96k 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 Anthony, NM was 31.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 32

Anthony, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Anthony, NM employs 3.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Anthony, NM were Educational Services (410 people), Manufacturing (407 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (405 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($53,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,051), and Transportation & Warehousing ($45,909).

Employment

Occupations

3.08k

2024 Value

± 590

5.2%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anthony, NM grew at a rate of 5.2%, from 2.92k employees to 3.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Anthony, NM, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (401 people), Sales & Related Occupations (321 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (314 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Anthony, 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

3.08k

2024 Value

± 590

5.2%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anthony, NM grew at a rate of 5.2%, from 2.92k employees to 3.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Anthony, NM, are Educational Services (410 people), Manufacturing (407 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (405 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Anthony, NM, though some of these residents may live in Anthony, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,286

Median earning men ± $9,574

$23,537

Median earning women ± $4,281

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,806), Manufacturing ($44,070), and Public Administration ($41,439).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,484), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,667), and Manufacturing ($43,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Anthony, NM was $116,000 in 2024, which is 0.349 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,800 to $116,000, a 4.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Anthony, NM is 66.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Anthony, NM have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Anthony, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,865

$2,089

Median Property Taxes

±$441

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 Anthony, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.6% of the housing units in Anthony, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Anthony, 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.

$38,132

Median Household Income

± $14,900

3.14k

Number of Households

± 540

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.14k households in Anthony, NM grew to $38,132 from the previous year's value of $33,141.

The following chart displays the households in Anthony, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Anthony, 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 (84.8%)
Carpooled (6.41%)
Worked At Home (6.28%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Anthony, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.41%) and those who worked at home (6.28%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Anthony, NM have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.62% of the workforce in Anthony, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Anthony, NM (2.88k out of 8.77k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Anthony, 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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