Church Rock, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,381

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.1

5.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

33.7%

16.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$35,083

0.943% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$39,100

Population & Diversity

Church Rock, NM is home to a population of 1.38k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 67.9 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Church Rock, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Church Rock, NM

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 280
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 23
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
3 ± 5

0.217%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.217% of the people in Church Rock, NM are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Church Rock, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16
Korea
4 ± 16

Church Rock, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Church Rock, NM employs 504 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Church Rock, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), Public Administration (88 people), and Educational Services (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($60,341), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($51,250), and Public Administration ($50,469).

Employment

Occupations

504

2024 Value

± 122

9.57%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Church Rock, NM grew at a rate of 9.57%, from 460 employees to 504 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Church Rock, NM, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (79 people), Sales & Related Occupations (44 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Church Rock, 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

504

2024 Value

± 122

9.57%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Church Rock, NM grew at a rate of 9.57%, from 460 employees to 504 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Church Rock, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), Public Administration (88 people), and Educational Services (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Church Rock, NM, though some of these residents may live in Church Rock, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,691

Median earning men ± $11,346

$35,781

Median earning women ± $7,981

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($60,341), Wholesale Trade ($45,417), and Public Administration ($30,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,536), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,083), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Church Rock, NM was $39,100 in 2024, which is 0.118 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $36,500 to $39,100, a 7.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Church Rock, NM is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Church Rock, NM have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Church Rock, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$39,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,112

$262

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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 Church Rock, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2024

77.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in Church Rock, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Church Rock, 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.

$35,083

Median Household Income

± $10,743

393

Number of Households

± 82

In 2024, the median household income of the 393 households in Church Rock, NM declined from $35,083 from the previous year's value of $35,417.

The following chart displays the households in Church Rock, 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 Church Rock, 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 (87%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (1.86%)

In 2024, 87% of workers in Church Rock, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (1.86%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Church Rock, NM have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.44% of the workforce in Church Rock, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Church Rock, NM (466 out of 1.38k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Church Rock, NM is Native American, 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.

Keep Exploring