Boles Acres, NM

Census Place

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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
13.3% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
550
14.1% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Boles Acres, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Boles Acres, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Boles Acres, NM was $194,500, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Boles Acres, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Boles Acres, NM was 5 cars per household.

United StatesNew MexicoOtero County, NMAlamogordo, NMSouthwest New Mexico PUMA, NM

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boles Acres, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.17k ± 541
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    404 ± 286
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    164 ± 136
23.2%
Hispanic Population
429 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.
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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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    155 ± 157
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    92 ± 117
  3. 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.

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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, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($180,082), Finance & Insurance ($180,082), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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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%.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boles Acres, 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (6.36%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

96.6% of the population of Boles Acres, NM has health coverage, with 34.2% on employee plans, 24.5% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 21.3% on non-group plans, and 3.41% 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, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 9.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.35%
Uninsured
34.2%
Employer Coverage
24.5%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
21.3%
Non-Group
3.41%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boles Acres, NM declined by 38.3% from 5.44% to 3.35%.

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