Aztec, NM

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2022 Population
6,214
1.1% 1-year decline
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
34
3.03% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
29.1%
0.173% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$45,846
1.43% 1-year decline
2022 Median Property Value
$167,500
12% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Aztec, NM had a population of 6.21k people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $45,846. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Aztec, NM declined from 6,283 to 6,214, a −1.1% decrease and its median household income declined from $46,509 to $45,846, a −1.43% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Aztec, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.4%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (15.2%), White (Hispanic) (10.7%), Other (Hispanic) (7.92%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.12%).

None of the households in Aztec, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Aztec, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Aztec, NM was $167,500, and the homeownership rate was 62.9%.

Most people in Aztec, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Aztec, NM was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Aztec, NM is home to a population of 6.21k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.51% of Aztec, NM residents were born outside of the country (94 people).

In 2022, there were 3.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.5k people) in Aztec, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 945 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 668 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%
2022 Citizenship
99.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.7% of Aztec, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Aztec, NM was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aztec, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.5k ± 507
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    945 ± 420
  3. White (Hispanic)
    668 ± 221
24.7%
Hispanic Population
1.53k people

In 2022, there were 3.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.5k people) in Aztec, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 945 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 668 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

24.7% of the people in Aztec, NM are hispanic (1.53k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Aztec, NM as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.51%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
94 people
1.24%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
78 people

As of 2022, 1.51% of Aztec, NM residents (94 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Aztec, NM was 1.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    89 ± 51
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    79 ± 67
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    75 ± 74

Aztec, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Aztec, NM employs 2.6k people. The largest industries in Aztec, NM are Retail Trade (341 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (276 people), and Public Administration (235 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($87,102), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,307), and Educational Services ($64,261).

Occupations

2.6k
2022 Value
± 388
0.659%
1 Year growth
± 21.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Aztec, NM grew at a rate of 0.659%, from 2.58k employees to 2.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aztec, NM, are Sales & Related Occupations (362 people), Management Occupations (269 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aztec, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.6k
2022 Value
± 388
0.659%
1 Year growth
± 21.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Aztec, NM grew at a rate of 0.659%, from 2.58k employees to 2.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aztec, NM, are Retail Trade (341 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (276 people), and Public Administration (235 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aztec, NM, though some of these residents may live in Aztec, 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

$39,907
Median earning men ± $17,304
$29,891
Median earning women ± $12,320

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,170), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,781), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,269).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,125), Public Administration ($51,985), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,114).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from New Mexico

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Martin Heinrich
Senator from New Mexico1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ben Ray Luján
Senator from New Mexico2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from New Mexico

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Mexico have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Aztec, NM was $167,500 in 2022, which is 0.594 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $149,600 to $167,500, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Aztec, NM is 62.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Aztec, NM have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aztec, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Aztec, NM is $45,846. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Aztec, NM was Census Tract 7.05 with a value of $58,674, followed by Census Tract 7.06 and Census Tract 6.12, with respective values of $51,882 and $50,313.

Property

$167,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$27,996
$1,631
Median Property Taxes
±$262

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

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

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Rent vs Own

62.9%
Homeownership
2022
62.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 62.9% of the housing units in Aztec, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 7.05
  2. Census Tract 7.06
  3. Census Tract 6.12

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Aztec, NM was Census Tract 7.05 with a value of $58,674, followed by Census Tract 7.06 and Census Tract 6.12, with respective values of $51,882 and $50,313.

The following map shows all of the places in Aztec, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$45,846
Median Household Income
± $15,233
2.59k
Number of Households
± 388

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.59k households in Aztec, NM declined from $45,846 from the previous year's value of $46,509.

The following chart displays the households in Aztec, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aztec, NM is from New Mexico.
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (86.4%)
  2. Carpooled (6.42%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.07%)

In 2022, 86.4% of workers in Aztec, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.42%) and those who worked at home (6.07%).

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

23.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aztec, NM have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.881% of the workforce in Aztec, 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 Aztec, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Aztec, NM have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

29.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aztec, NM (1.78k out of 6.12k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males < 5.

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

90.1% of the population of Aztec, NM has health coverage, with 30.4% on employee plans, 32.5% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Juan County, NM see 1787 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.501% decrease from the previous year (1796 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 976 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 378 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,787 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Juan County, NM

Primary care physicians in San Juan County, NM see an average of 1,787 patients per year. This represents a 0.501% decrease from the previous year (1,796 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in San Juan County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.6% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 30.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.8% were men and 57.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.9%
Uninsured
30.4%
Employer Coverage
32.5%
Medicaid
13.6%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
1.45%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aztec, NM declined by 17.9% from 12.1% to 9.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Aztec, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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