Blanco, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population
427
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
60.5
0.329% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
29.5%
34% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$52,125
4.37% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$214,500
0.556% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
172
22.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Blanco, NM had a population of 427 people with a median age of 60.5 and a median household income of $52,125. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Blanco, NM stayed from 427 to 427, a 0% change and its median household income grew from $49,943 to $52,125, a 4.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Blanco, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.4%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (18.5%), Other (Hispanic) (16.4%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (11.9%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.81%).

None of the households in Blanco, 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.

100% of the residents in Blanco, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Blanco, NM was $214,500, and the homeownership rate was 94.4%.

Most people in Blanco, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Blanco, NM was 1 car per household.

United StatesNew MexicoSan Juan County, NMFarmington, NMSan Juan County (NE)--Farmington, Bloomfield & Aztec Cities PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Blanco, NM is home to a population of 427 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Blanco, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 2.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (215 people) in Blanco, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 70 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Blanco, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Blanco, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blanco, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    215 ± 133
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    79 ± 97
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    70 ± 81
34.9%
Hispanic Population
149 people

In 2023, there were 2.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (215 people) in Blanco, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 70 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

34.9% of the people in Blanco, NM are hispanic (149 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blanco, NM as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    124,411 ± 8,401 people
  2. Philippines
    6,498 ± 1,976 people
  3. Germany
    4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    29 ± 48
  2. Vietnam
    19 ± 29
  3. Korea
    0 ± 18

Blanco, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Blanco, NM employs 172 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Blanco, NM were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (56 people), Finance & Insurance (40 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($54,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,000), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

172
2023 Value
± 131
−22.9%
1 Year decline
± 132%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Blanco, NM declined at a rate of −22.9%, from 223 employees to 172 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blanco, NM, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (40 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (40 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blanco, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

172
2023 Value
± 131
−22.9%
1 Year decline
± 132%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Blanco, NM declined at a rate of −22.9%, from 223 employees to 172 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blanco, NM, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (56 people), Finance & Insurance (40 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blanco, NM, though some of these residents may live in Blanco, 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

$52,708
Median earning men ± $46,837
$22,344
Median earning women ± $33,814

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,625), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
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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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.18% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.99% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (451k), Some college (389k), and Bachelors Degree (255k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Blanco, NM was $214,500 in 2023, which is 0.707 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $215,700 to $214,500, a 0.556% decrease. The homeownership rate in Blanco, NM is 94.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Blanco, NM have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blanco, NM is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$214,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$88,673
$219
Median Property Taxes
±$141

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

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,125
Median Household Income
± $21,018
232
Number of Households
± 146

In 2023, the median household income of the 232 households in Blanco, NM grew to $52,125 from the previous year's value of $49,943.

The following chart displays the households in Blanco, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blanco, NM is from New Mexico.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.8%)
  3. Carpooled (7.07%)

In 2023, 77.2% of workers in Blanco, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.07%).

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

23.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blanco, NM have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Blanco, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blanco, NM (123 out of 417 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blanco, NM is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

89.4% of the population of Blanco, NM has health coverage, with 23.9% on employee plans, 5.78% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 26.3% on non-group plans, and 16.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% increase from the previous year (1,329 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 224 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 2.41% under 18 years, 13% between 18 and 34 years, 45.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 39.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.6%
Uninsured
23.9%
Employer Coverage
5.78%
Medicaid
17.3%
Medicare
26.3%
Non-Group
16.1%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blanco, NM grew by 88.6% from 5.62% to 10.6%.

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