Carrizozo, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

854

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.2

2.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.9%

9.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$27,344

4.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$84,700

Population & Diversity

Carrizozo, NM is home to a population of 854 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.8% of Carrizozo, NM residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 2.79 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (454 people) in Carrizozo, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 163 White (Non-Hispanic) and 94 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Carrizozo, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carrizozo, NM was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carrizozo, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
454 ± 204
White (Non-Hispanic)
163 ± 66
White (Hispanic)
94 ± 78

71.5%

Hispanic Population

611 people

71.5% of the people in Carrizozo, NM are hispanic (611 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carrizozo, 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

4.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

3.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 4.8% of Carrizozo, NM residents (41 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 Carrizozo, NM was 3.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 21

Carrizozo, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 10.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Carrizozo, NM employs 365 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carrizozo, NM were Public Administration (88 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and Construction (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,375), Public Administration ($65,343), and Accommodation & Food Services ($13,816).

Employment

Occupations

365

2024 Value

± 154

3.4%

1 Year growth

± 56.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carrizozo, NM grew at a rate of 3.4%, from 353 employees to 365 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carrizozo, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (89 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (63 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carrizozo, 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

365

2024 Value

± 154

3.4%

1 Year growth

± 56.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carrizozo, NM grew at a rate of 3.4%, from 353 employees to 365 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carrizozo, NM, are Public Administration (88 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and Construction (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carrizozo, NM, though some of these residents may live in Carrizozo, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carrizozo, NM was $84,700 in 2024, which is 0.255 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,200 to $84,700, a 5.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Carrizozo, NM is 89.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carrizozo, NM have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carrizozo, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,834

$350

Median Property Taxes

±$133

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.5% of the housing units in Carrizozo, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carrizozo, 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.

$27,344

Median Household Income

± $20,315

391

Number of Households

± 138

In 2024, the median household income of the 391 households in Carrizozo, NM grew to $27,344 from the previous year's value of $26,121.

The following chart displays the households in Carrizozo, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carrizozo, 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 (91.8%)
Worked At Home (5.21%)
Walked (3.01%)

In 2024, 91.8% of workers in Carrizozo, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.21%) and those who walked to work (3.01%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carrizozo, NM have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Carrizozo, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carrizozo, NM (178 out of 714 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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