Chamita, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population

867

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

9.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.8%

2.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,472

9.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$222,300

3.64% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

349

5.12% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Chamita, 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.

96.2% of the residents in Chamita, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Chamita, NM was $222,300, and the homeownership rate was 85.8%.

Most people in Chamita, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Chamita, NM was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chamita, NM is home to a population of 867 people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.65% of Chamita, NM residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 4.03 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (564 people) in Chamita, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 140 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 58 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Chamita, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chamita, NM was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chamita, NM

Other (Hispanic)
564 ± 141
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
140 ± 71
White (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 39

91.3%

Hispanic Population

792 people

91.3% of the people in Chamita, NM are hispanic (792 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chamita, 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
124,411 ± 8,401 people
Philippines
6,498 ± 1,976 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

5.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

5.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 5.65% of Chamita, NM residents (49 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 Chamita, NM was 5.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 23

Chamita, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chamita, NM employs 349 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chamita, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), Public Administration (47 people), and Retail Trade (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,438), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,000), and Public Administration ($76,458).

Employment

Occupations

349

2024 Value

± 93

5.12%

1 Year growth

± 36.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chamita, NM grew at a rate of 5.12%, from 332 employees to 349 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chamita, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people), Management Occupations (37 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chamita, 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

349

2024 Value

± 93

5.12%

1 Year growth

± 36.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chamita, NM grew at a rate of 5.12%, from 332 employees to 349 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chamita, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), Public Administration (47 people), and Retail Trade (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chamita, NM, though some of these residents may live in Chamita, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,333

Median earning men ± $13,347

$33,438

Median earning women ± $13,467

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($111,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,813), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,750), Public Administration ($63,542), and Retail Trade ($38,500).

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chamita, NM was $222,300 in 2024, which is 0.668 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $230,700 to $222,300, a 3.64% decrease. The homeownership rate in Chamita, NM is 85.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chamita, NM have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chamita, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$222,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,206

$284

Median Property Taxes

±$63

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.8% of the housing units in Chamita, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chamita, 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.

$68,472

Median Household Income

± $10,097

331

Number of Households

± 64

In 2024, the median household income of the 331 households in Chamita, NM grew to $68,472 from the previous year's value of $62,813.

The following chart displays the households in Chamita, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chamita, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Public Transit (1.15%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Chamita, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (1.15%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chamita, NM have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Chamita, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chamita, NM (172 out of 867 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chamita, NM is Hispanic, followed by Other 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.4% of the population of Chamita, NM has health coverage, with 28.4% on employee plans, 42.1% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 6.23% on non-group plans, and 1.04% 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, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.61%

Uninsured

28.4%

Employer Coverage

42.1%

Medicaid

17.6%

Medicare

6.23%

Non-Group

1.04%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chamita, NM declined by 6.72% from 4.95% to 4.61%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chamita, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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