Cannon AFB, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

2,405

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

23.1

1.32% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.53%

0.269% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,000

6.16% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

304

Population & Diversity

Cannon AFB, NM is home to a population of 2.41k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.53% of Cannon AFB, NM residents were born outside of the country (133 people).

In 2024, there were 5.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Cannon AFB, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 240 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 221 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Cannon AFB, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cannon AFB, NM was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cannon AFB, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 233
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
240 ± 117
White (Hispanic)
221 ± 203

27.7%

Hispanic Population

665 people

27.7% of the people in Cannon AFB, NM are hispanic (665 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cannon AFB, 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

5.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

133 people

4.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

As of 2024, 5.53% of Cannon AFB, NM residents (133 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 Cannon AFB, NM was 4.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

42 ± 35

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cannon AFB, NM.

Economy

The economy of Cannon AFB, NM employs 304 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cannon AFB, NM were Accommodation & Food Services (59 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), and Educational Services (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($74,432), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

304

2024 Value

± 122

−22.8%

1 Year decline

± 69.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cannon AFB, NM declined at a rate of −22.8%, from 394 employees to 304 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cannon AFB, NM, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (59 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (30 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cannon AFB, 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

304

2024 Value

± 122

−22.8%

1 Year decline

± 69.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cannon AFB, NM declined at a rate of −22.8%, from 394 employees to 304 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cannon AFB, NM, are Accommodation & Food Services (59 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), and Educational Services (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cannon AFB, NM, though some of these residents may live in Cannon AFB, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,333

Median earning men ± $46,100

$24,583

Median earning women ± $26,667

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,875), and Retail Trade ($27,188).

Housing & Living

People in Cannon AFB, NM have an average commute time of 7.91 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cannon AFB, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,000

Median Household Income

± $25,627

676

Number of Households

± 161

In 2024, the median household income of the 676 households in Cannon AFB, NM declined from $63,000 from the previous year's value of $67,132.

The following chart displays the households in Cannon AFB, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cannon AFB, 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 (67.2%)
Carpooled (16.8%)
Walked (11.3%)

In 2024, 67.2% of workers in Cannon AFB, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.8%) and those who walked to work (11.3%).

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

7.91 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cannon AFB, NM have a shorter commute time (7.91 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cannon AFB, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cannon AFB, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cannon AFB, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cannon AFB, NM (160 out of 1.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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