Chaparral, NM

Census Place

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2021 Population

14,098

2.58% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

30.2

1.34% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

29.2%

12.6% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$33,992

9% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$82,300

0.963% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Chaparral, NM had a population of 14.1k people with a median age of 30.2 and a median household income of $33,992. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Chaparral, NM grew from 13,744 to 14,098, a 2.58% increase and its median household income grew from $31,186 to $33,992, a 9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chaparral, NM are White (Hispanic) (52%), Two+ (Hispanic) (20.7%), Other (Hispanic) (16.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (7.28%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.07%).

None of the households in Chaparral, 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.

83.2% of the residents in Chaparral, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Chaparral, NM was $82,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.7%.

Most people in Chaparral, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Chaparral, NM was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chaparral, NM is home to a population of 14.1k people, from which 83.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 28.8% of Chaparral, NM residents were born outside of the country (4.06k people).

In 2021, there were 2.51 times more White (Hispanic) residents (7.33k people) in Chaparral, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.93k Two+ (Hispanic) and 2.28k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

83.2%

2021 Citizenship

82.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 83.2% of Chaparral, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Chaparral, NM was 82.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chaparral, NM

White (Hispanic)
7.33k ± 1.33k
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.93k ± 1.3k
Other (Hispanic)
2.28k ± 766

89.6%

Hispanic Population

12.6k people

89.6% of the people in Chaparral, NM are hispanic (12.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chaparral, NM as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

28.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.06k people

27.1%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

3.72k people

As of 2021, 28.8% of Chaparral, NM residents (4.06k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chaparral, NM was 27.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
432 ± 207
Gulf War (1990s)
180 ± 166
Vietnam
83 ± 93

Chaparral, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chaparral, NM employs 4.86k people. The largest industries in Chaparral, NM are Educational Services (563 people), Manufacturing (556 people), and Construction (553 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($88,089), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,250), and Public Administration ($65,296).

Employment

Occupations

4.86k

2021 Value

± 851

−4.82%

1 Year decline

± 25.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Chaparral, NM declined at a rate of −4.82%, from 5.11k employees to 4.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chaparral, NM, are Production Occupations (720 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (626 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (556 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chaparral, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.86k

2021 Value

± 851

−4.82%

1 Year decline

± 25.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Chaparral, NM declined at a rate of −4.82%, from 5.11k employees to 4.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chaparral, NM, are Educational Services (563 people), Manufacturing (556 people), and Construction (553 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chaparral, NM, though some of these residents may live in Chaparral, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,019

Median earning men ± $4,900

$16,128

Median earning women ± $4,914

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($65,724), Retail Trade ($55,652), and Manufacturing ($32,493).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,634), Public Administration ($26,023), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($23,292).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Mexico to other states, or from other states to New Mexico.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New Mexico product (by dollars) was Electronics with $16.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($13.8B) and Crude petroleum ($12.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New Mexico products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$79.7B

2020 Value in New Mexico

$117B

Projected 2050 Value in New Mexico

46.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound New Mexico trade was $79.7B. This is expected to increase 46.3% to $117B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New Mexico trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Mexico to other states, or from other states to New Mexico.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$22.3B
Arizona
$6.67B
Louisiana
$4.69B

In 2020, the top outbound New Mexico domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $22.3B, followed by Arizona with $6.67B and Louisiana and $4.69B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New Mexico shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Chaparral, NM. Showing the available data for New Mexico.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Mexico

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Martin Heinrich

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ben Ray Luján

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Mexico

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Mexico have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.978% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.849% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (447k), Some college (401k), and Secondary Education (262k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chaparral, NM was $82,300 in 2021, which is 0.336 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $83,100 to $82,300, a 0.963% decrease. The homeownership rate in Chaparral, NM is 69.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Chaparral, NM have an average commute time of 35.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chaparral, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$82,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$8,144

$2,883

Median Property Taxes

±$530

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.7%

Homeownership

2021

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 69.7% of the housing units in Chaparral, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chaparral, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Chaparral, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$33,992

Median Household Income

± $5,219

4.14k

Number of Households

± 685

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.14k households in Chaparral, NM grew to $33,992 from the previous year's value of $31,186.

The following chart displays the households in Chaparral, 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 Chaparral, NM is from New Mexico.

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.461

2020 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2021, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.346% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (87.1%)
Carpooled (7.26%)
Worked At Home (4.17%)

In 2021, 87.1% of workers in Chaparral, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.26%) and those who worked at home (4.17%).

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

35.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chaparral, NM have a longer commute time (35.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.51% of the workforce in Chaparral, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chaparral, NM (4.11k out of 14.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chaparral, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

88.1% of the population of Chaparral, NM has health coverage, with 18.8% on employee plans, 51.6% on Medicaid, 4.15% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 3.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Doña Ana County, NM see 1604 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.78% increase from the previous year (1576 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1627 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 311 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,604 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Doña Ana County, NM

Primary care physicians in Doña Ana County, NM see an average of 1,604 patients per year. This represents a 1.78% increase from the previous year (1,576 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Doña Ana County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.1% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 31.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.9%

Uninsured

18.8%

Employer Coverage

51.6%

Medicaid

4.15%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

3.31%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chaparral, NM declined by 26.4% from 16.2% to 11.9%.

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