Carnuel, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

877

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.2

3.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.6%

0.651% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,988

10.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$294,600

Population & Diversity

Carnuel, NM is home to a population of 877 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (327 people) in Carnuel, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 125 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 111 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Carnuel, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carnuel, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carnuel, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
327 ± 129
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
125 ± 116
Other (Hispanic)
111 ± 148

47.1%

Hispanic Population

413 people

47.1% of the people in Carnuel, NM are hispanic (413 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carnuel, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 37
Vietnam
7 ± 22

Carnuel, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Carnuel, NM employs 332 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carnuel, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), Construction (39 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($125,083), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,250).

Employment

Occupations

332

2024 Value

± 128

7.1%

1 Year growth

± 50.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carnuel, NM grew at a rate of 7.1%, from 310 employees to 332 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carnuel, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (58 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (36 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carnuel, 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

332

2024 Value

± 128

7.1%

1 Year growth

± 50.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carnuel, NM grew at a rate of 7.1%, from 310 employees to 332 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carnuel, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), Construction (39 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carnuel, NM, though some of these residents may live in Carnuel, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$88,221

Median earning men ± $9,626

$39,787

Median earning women ± $15,779

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,528).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,085), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($27,045).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carnuel, NM was $294,600 in 2024, which is 0.885 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $233,700 to $294,600, a 26.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Carnuel, NM is 91.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carnuel, NM have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carnuel, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$294,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$90,714

$276

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.1% of the housing units in Carnuel, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carnuel, 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.

$98,988

Median Household Income

± $40,878

303

Number of Households

± 90

In 2024, the median household income of the 303 households in Carnuel, NM grew to $98,988 from the previous year's value of $89,432.

The following chart displays the households in Carnuel, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carnuel, 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 (77.3%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)
Carpooled (8.26%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Carnuel, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.26%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carnuel, NM have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Carnuel, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carnuel, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carnuel, NM have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carnuel, NM (119 out of 877 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 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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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