Black Rock, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,125

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

28.7

0.347% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

38.9%

45.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,000

16.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$101,100

Population & Diversity

Black Rock, NM is home to a population of 1.13k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8% of Black Rock, NM residents were born outside of the country (90 people).

In 2024, there were 9.3 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (893 people) in Black Rock, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 66 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Black Rock, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Black Rock, NM was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Black Rock, NM

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
893 ± 152
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 82
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
66 ± 69

9.51%

Hispanic Population

107 people

9.51% of the people in Black Rock, NM are hispanic (107 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Black Rock, 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

2024 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

5.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

As of 2024, 8% of Black Rock, NM residents (90 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 Black Rock, NM was 5.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 17

Black Rock, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Black Rock, NM employs 406 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Black Rock, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), Retail Trade (77 people), and Educational Services (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($88,571), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,571), and Educational Services ($50,893).

Employment

Occupations

406

2024 Value

± 109

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 41.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Black Rock, NM declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 459 employees to 406 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Black Rock, NM, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (58 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37 people), and Management Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Black Rock, 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

406

2024 Value

± 109

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 41.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Black Rock, NM declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 459 employees to 406 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Black Rock, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), Retail Trade (77 people), and Educational Services (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Black Rock, NM, though some of these residents may live in Black Rock, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,682

Median earning men ± $11,167

$26,667

Median earning women ± $7,819

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,750), Public Administration ($36,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($43,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,000), and Retail Trade ($25,694).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Black Rock, NM was $101,100 in 2024, which is 0.304 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,000 to $101,100, a 26.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Black Rock, NM is 21.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Black Rock, NM have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Black Rock, NM is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$101,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,848

$65

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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 Black Rock, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

21.7%

Homeownership

2024

53.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 21.7% of the housing units in Black Rock, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 24.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Black Rock, 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.

$46,000

Median Household Income

± $22,980

300

Number of Households

± 71

In 2024, the median household income of the 300 households in Black Rock, NM declined from $46,000 from the previous year's value of $55,350.

The following chart displays the households in Black Rock, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Black Rock, 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 (72.7%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (4.93%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Black Rock, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.93%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Black Rock, NM have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Black Rock, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Black Rock, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Black Rock, NM have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Black Rock, NM (434 out of 1.12k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Black Rock, NM is Native American, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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