Causey, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

122

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

55.6

63% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.84%

72.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$32,813

34.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$61,000

14.9% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Causey, NM is home to a population of 122 people, from which 79.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 45.1% of Causey, NM residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 2.07 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (62 people) in Causey, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Other (Hispanic) and 27 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.5%

2024 Citizenship

84.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.5% of Causey, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Causey, NM was 84.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Causey, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
62 ± 109
Other (Hispanic)
30 ± 45
White (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 17

76.2%

Hispanic Population

93 people

76.2% of the people in Causey, NM are hispanic (93 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Causey, 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

45.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

36.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

As of 2024, 45.1% of Causey, NM residents (55 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 Causey, NM was 36.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Causey, NM employs 33 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Causey, NM were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (20 people), Public Administration (3 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (3 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,955) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($52,955).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 93

−8.33%

1 Year decline

± 405%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Causey, NM declined at a rate of −8.33%, from 36 employees to 33 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Causey, NM, are Transportation Occupations (11 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (11 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (3 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Causey, 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

2024 Value

± 93

−8.33%

1 Year decline

± 405%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Causey, NM declined at a rate of −8.33%, from 36 employees to 33 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Causey, NM, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (20 people), Public Administration (3 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (3 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Causey, NM, though some of these residents may live in Causey, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,614

Median earning men ± $71,216

$47,500

Median earning women ± $46,308

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,955).

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Causey, NM was $61,000 in 2024, which is 0.183 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $71,700 to $61,000, a 14.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Causey, NM is 87.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Causey, NM have an average commute time of 46.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Causey, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$61,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,972

$21

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.5%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.5% of the housing units in Causey, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Causey, 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.

$32,813

Median Household Income

± $8,695

Number of Households

± 37

In 2023, the median household income of the 24 households in Causey, NM declined from $32,813 from the previous year's value of $50,000.

The following chart displays the households in Causey, 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 Causey, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Causey, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

46.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Causey, NM have a longer commute time (46.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Causey, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Causey, NM (12 out of 122 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Causey, NM is White, followed by Black 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.

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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