Arroyo Seco, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

2,112

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

60.1

3.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

60.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,348

10.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$603,500

Population & Diversity

Arroyo Seco, NM is home to a population of 2.11k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Arroyo Seco, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 667 White (Hispanic) and 194 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Arroyo Seco, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arroyo Seco, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arroyo Seco, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 494
White (Hispanic)
667 ± 469
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
194 ± 145

43.7%

Hispanic Population

923 people

43.7% of the people in Arroyo Seco, NM are hispanic (923 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arroyo Seco, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

209 ± 199

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

Economy

The economy of Arroyo Seco, NM employs 1.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arroyo Seco, NM were Other Services, Except Public Administration (269 people), Educational Services (247 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (191 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,792), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,455), and Educational Services ($17,237).

Employment

Occupations

1.33k

2024 Value

± 496

20.3%

1 Year growth

± 44.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arroyo Seco, NM grew at a rate of 20.3%, from 1.11k employees to 1.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arroyo Seco, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (240 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (138 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arroyo Seco, 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

1.33k

2024 Value

± 496

20.3%

1 Year growth

± 44.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arroyo Seco, NM grew at a rate of 20.3%, from 1.11k employees to 1.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arroyo Seco, NM, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (269 people), Educational Services (247 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (191 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arroyo Seco, NM, though some of these residents may live in Arroyo Seco, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,411

Median earning men ± $35,036

$31,013

Median earning women ± $3,735

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,473) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($10,574).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,426).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arroyo Seco, NM was $603,500 in 2024, which is 1.81 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $525,500 to $603,500, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Arroyo Seco, NM is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arroyo Seco, NM have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arroyo Seco, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$603,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$105,513

$884

Median Property Taxes

±$342

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2024

75.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Arroyo Seco, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arroyo Seco, 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.

$62,348

Median Household Income

± $28,008

1.15k

Number of Households

± 386

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Arroyo Seco, NM declined from $62,348 from the previous year's value of $69,917.

The following chart displays the households in Arroyo Seco, 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 Arroyo Seco, 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 (76.6%)
Worked At Home (19.5%)
Carpooled (3.91%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Arroyo Seco, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.91%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arroyo Seco, NM have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.92% of the workforce in Arroyo Seco, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arroyo Seco, NM (190 out of 2.11k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

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