Cedar Crest, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

886

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

56.8

2.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.98%

9.08% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$143,750

34.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$248,400

Population & Diversity

Cedar Crest, NM is home to a population of 886 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.79% of Cedar Crest, NM residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (697 people) in Cedar Crest, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 White (Hispanic) and 42 Two Races Including 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 Cedar Crest, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cedar Crest, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cedar Crest, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
697 ± 392
White (Hispanic)
44 ± 68
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
42 ± 38

15.1%

Hispanic Population

134 people

15.1% of the people in Cedar Crest, NM are hispanic (134 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cedar Crest, 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

0.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.79% of Cedar Crest, NM residents (7 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 Cedar Crest, NM was 0.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
47 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 24
Korea
19 ± 30

Cedar Crest, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cedar Crest, NM employs 362 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cedar Crest, NM were Accommodation & Food Services (120 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (82 people), and Manufacturing (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($158,532), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($158,532), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,656).

Employment

Occupations

362

2024 Value

± 185

25.3%

1 Year growth

± 62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar Crest, NM grew at a rate of 25.3%, from 289 employees to 362 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cedar Crest, NM, are Management Occupations (122 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (98 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cedar Crest, 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

362

2024 Value

± 185

25.3%

1 Year growth

± 62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar Crest, NM grew at a rate of 25.3%, from 289 employees to 362 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cedar Crest, NM, are Accommodation & Food Services (120 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (82 people), and Manufacturing (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cedar Crest, NM, though some of these residents may live in Cedar Crest, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,542

Median earning men ± $168,983

$21,484

Median earning women ± $24,479

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($158,532).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,656) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,602).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cedar Crest, NM was $248,400 in 2024, which is 0.747 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $254,200 to $248,400, a 2.28% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cedar Crest, NM is 91.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cedar Crest, NM have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cedar Crest, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$248,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$189,119

$433

Median Property Taxes

±$248

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 Cedar Crest, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.2%

Homeownership

2024

41.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.2% of the housing units in Cedar Crest, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cedar Crest, 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.

$143,750

Median Household Income

± $107,430

475

Number of Households

± 252

In 2023, the median household income of the 475 households in Cedar Crest, NM grew to $143,750 from the previous year's value of $106,550.

The following chart displays the households in Cedar Crest, 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 Cedar Crest, 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 (76.8%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (6.08%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Cedar Crest, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.08%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cedar Crest, NM have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cedar Crest, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cedar Crest, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cedar Crest, NM have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cedar Crest, NM (87 out of 872 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cedar Crest, NM is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic 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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