Carrizozo, NM

Census Place

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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
5.61% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
365
3.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Carrizozo, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Carrizozo, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Carrizozo, NM was $84,700, and the homeownership rate was 89.5%.

Most people in Carrizozo, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Carrizozo, NM was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carrizozo, NM
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    454 ± 204
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    163 ± 66
  3. White (Hispanic)
    94 ± 78
71.5%
Hispanic Population
611 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.

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.

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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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    41 ± 42
  2. 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.

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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.

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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

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.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

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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%.

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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.
$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 $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carrizozo, 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 (91.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (5.21%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

93.4% of the population of Carrizozo, NM has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 27.9% on Medicaid, 26.5% on Medicare, 2.8% on non-group plans, and 2.24% 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, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.3% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 47.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.58%
Uninsured
34%
Employer Coverage
27.9%
Medicaid
26.5%
Medicare
2.8%
Non-Group
2.24%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carrizozo, NM grew by 2.03% from 6.45% to 6.58%.

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