Boles Acres, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,848

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.1

9.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.2%

37.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,788

19.6% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$194,500

Population & Diversity

Boles Acres, NM is home to a population of 1.85k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.74% of Boles Acres, NM residents were born outside of the country (143 people).

In 2024, there were 2.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Boles Acres, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 404 Other (Hispanic) and 164 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Boles Acres, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boles Acres, NM was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boles Acres, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 541
Other (Hispanic)
404 ± 286
Other (Non-Hispanic)
164 ± 136

23.2%

Hispanic Population

429 people

23.2% of the people in Boles Acres, NM are hispanic (429 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boles Acres, 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

7.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

143 people

9.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

178 people

As of 2024, 7.74% of Boles Acres, NM residents (143 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 Boles Acres, NM was 9.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
155 ± 157
Gulf War (2001-)
92 ± 117
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 58

Boles Acres, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Boles Acres, NM employs 550 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boles Acres, NM were Finance & Insurance (119 people), Educational Services (116 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($180,082), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($180,082), and Transportation & Warehousing ($101,023).

Employment

Occupations

550

2024 Value

± 218

−14.1%

1 Year decline

± 60.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boles Acres, NM declined at a rate of −14.1%, from 640 employees to 550 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boles Acres, NM, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (119 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (102 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (92 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boles Acres, 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

550

2024 Value

± 218

−14.1%

1 Year decline

± 60.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boles Acres, NM declined at a rate of −14.1%, from 640 employees to 550 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boles Acres, NM, are Finance & Insurance (119 people), Educational Services (116 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boles Acres, NM, though some of these residents may live in Boles Acres, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,817

Median earning men ± $70,261

$63,546

Median earning women ± $7,636

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,023) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,028).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($181,386) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,383).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boles Acres, NM was $194,500 in 2023, which is 0.585 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $224,400 to $194,500, a 13.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Boles Acres, NM is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boles Acres, NM have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boles Acres, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$194,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$93,846

$692

Median Property Taxes

±$234

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Boles Acres, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boles Acres, 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.

$52,788

Median Household Income

± $20,065

692

Number of Households

± 231

In 2024, the median household income of the 692 households in Boles Acres, NM declined from $52,788 from the previous year's value of $65,673.

The following chart displays the households in Boles Acres, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boles Acres, 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 (87.8%)
Worked At Home (6.36%)
Carpooled (5.82%)

In 2024, 87.8% of workers in Boles Acres, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.36%) and those who carpooled to work (5.82%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boles Acres, NM have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Boles Acres, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Boles Acres, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Boles Acres, NM have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boles Acres, NM (299 out of 1.85k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boles Acres, NM is White, followed by Other 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.

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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