Aztec, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

6,150

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

9.09% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.9%

4.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,977

1.69% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$175,000

Population & Diversity

Aztec, NM is home to a population of 6.15k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.37% of Aztec, NM residents were born outside of the country (84 people).

In 2024, there were 3.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.43k people) in Aztec, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.07k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 594 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Aztec, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Aztec, NM was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aztec, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.43k ± 539
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 457
Other (Hispanic)
594 ± 292

18.6%

Hispanic Population

1.15k people

18.6% of the people in Aztec, NM are hispanic (1.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Aztec, 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

1.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

1.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

As of 2024, 1.37% of Aztec, NM residents (84 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 Aztec, NM was 1.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
124 ± 88
Vietnam
77 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 66

Aztec, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Aztec, NM employs 2.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aztec, NM were Educational Services (335 people), Retail Trade (300 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (267 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($108,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,875).

Employment

Occupations

2.62k

2024 Value

± 392

−2.02%

1 Year decline

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aztec, NM declined at a rate of −2.02%, from 2.67k employees to 2.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aztec, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (352 people), Sales & Related Occupations (330 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (309 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aztec, 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

2.62k

2024 Value

± 392

−2.02%

1 Year decline

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aztec, NM declined at a rate of −2.02%, from 2.67k employees to 2.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aztec, NM, are Educational Services (335 people), Retail Trade (300 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (267 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,725

Median earning men ± $10,945

$35,813

Median earning women ± $8,030

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,313), Public Administration ($58,929), and Manufacturing ($55,592).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,545), Public Administration ($39,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,038).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Aztec, NM was $175,000 in 2024, which is 0.526 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $164,700 to $175,000, a 6.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Aztec, NM is 63.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aztec, NM have an average commute time of 20.5 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.

Housing

Property

$175,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,242

$1,516

Median Property Taxes

±$254

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.

Rent vs Own

63.3%

Homeownership

2024

48.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.3% of the housing units in Aztec, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aztec, 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.

$41,977

Median Household Income

± $10,487

2.39k

Number of Households

± 374

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.39k households in Aztec, NM declined from $41,977 from the previous year's value of $42,699.

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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aztec, 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 (78.2%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (5.17%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Aztec, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (5.17%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aztec, NM have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.127% of the workforce in Aztec, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aztec, NM (1.56k out of 6.04k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

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