Blanco, NM
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone 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 2024, the median property value in Blanco, NM was $257,600, and the homeownership rate was 100%.
Blanco, NM is home to a population of 492 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Blanco, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2024, there were 3.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (275 people) in Blanco, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 64 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Blanco, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blanco, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Blanco, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 3.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (275 people) in Blanco, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 64 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
28.5% of the people in Blanco, NM are hispanic (140 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blanco, NM as a share of the total population.
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.
Blanco, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Blanco, NM.
80.8% of the population of Blanco, NM has health coverage, with 16.7% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 23.5% on non-group plans, and 13.5% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 4.44% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 42.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 36.2% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blanco, NM grew by 81.5% from 10.6% to 19.2%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Blanco, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Blanco, NM employs 170 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blanco, NM were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (60 people), Finance & Insurance (38 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($56,528) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,528).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blanco, NM declined at a rate of −1.16%, from 172 employees to 170 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blanco, NM, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (38 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (37 people), and Transportation Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blanco, NM.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blanco, NM declined at a rate of −1.16%, from 172 employees to 170 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blanco, NM, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (60 people), Finance & Insurance (38 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (28 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.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,528).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .
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.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).
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.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
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.
The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The median property value in Blanco, NM was $257,600 in 2024, which is 0.774 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,500 to $257,600, a 20.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Blanco, NM is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
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.
In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Blanco, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.4%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blanco, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 269 households in Blanco, NM grew to $55,625 from the previous year's value of $52,125.
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 $50k - $60k range.
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.
In 2024, 73% of workers in Blanco, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).
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.
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.
31.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blanco, NM (149 out of 471 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 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.
