Chama, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
776
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
64.4
6.45% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
20.7%
47.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$30,694
2024 Median Property Value
$189,100
2.68% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
375
3.31% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Chama, 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.

100% of the residents in Chama, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Chama, NM was $189,100, and the homeownership rate was 80.3%.

Most people in Chama, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 8.27 minutes. The average car ownership in Chama, NM was 1 car per household.

United StatesNew MexicoRio Arriba County, NMEspañola, NMNorth Central New Mexico PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Chama, NM is home to a population of 776 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Chama, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 2.87 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (497 people) in Chama, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 173 White (Non-Hispanic) and 75 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chama, NM
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    497 ± 215
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    173 ± 98
  3. White (Hispanic)
    75 ± 98
73.7%
Hispanic Population
572 people

In 2024, there were 2.87 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (497 people) in Chama, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 173 White (Non-Hispanic) and 75 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

73.7% of the people in Chama, NM are hispanic (572 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chama, 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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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
42 ± 54

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Economy

The economy of Chama, NM employs 375 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chama, NM were Retail Trade (54 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (51 people), and Public Administration (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,958), Public Administration ($31,146), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,263).

Employment

Occupations

375
2024 Value
± 156
3.31%
1 Year growth
± 55.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chama, NM grew at a rate of 3.31%, from 363 employees to 375 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chama, NM, are Management Occupations (74 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (63 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chama, 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

375
2024 Value
± 156
3.31%
1 Year growth
± 55.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chama, NM grew at a rate of 3.31%, from 363 employees to 375 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chama, NM, are Retail Trade (54 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (51 people), and Public Administration (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chama, NM, though some of these residents may live in Chama, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$22,188
Median earning men ± $21,786
$22,206
Median earning women ± $36,455

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,263).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,750) and Retail Trade ($17,589).

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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 Chama, NM was $189,100 in 2024, which is 0.568 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,300 to $189,100, a 2.68% decrease. The homeownership rate in Chama, NM is 80.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chama, NM have an average commute time of 8.27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chama, NM is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$189,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$29,306
$368
Median Property Taxes
±$135

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

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

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Rent vs Own

80.3%
Homeownership
2024
45.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 80.3% of the housing units in Chama, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

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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.
$30,694
Median Household Income
± $21,532
458
Number of Households
± 150

The following chart displays the households in Chama, 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chama, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.4%)
  3. Walked (9.33%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Chama, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who walked to work (9.33%).

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

8.27 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chama, NM have a shorter commute time (8.27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Chama, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chama, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chama, NM have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chama, NM (161 out of 776 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chama, NM is Other, 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.

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Health

97.3% of the population of Chama, NM has health coverage, with 26.7% on employee plans, 31.4% on Medicaid, 33.4% on Medicare, 5.8% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 7.47% under 18 years, 2.71% between 18 and 34 years, 46.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 43.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.71%
Uninsured
26.7%
Employer Coverage
31.4%
Medicaid
33.4%
Medicare
5.8%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chama, NM declined by 27.7% from 3.74% to 2.71%.

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