Cibola County, NM

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2022 Population
27,211
0.268% 1-year decline
US Senator
N/AMartin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/ABen Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
38
3.55% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
27.3%
2.13% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$49,866
5.42% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$101,900
17.4% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
8,912
2.14% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Cibola County, NM had a population of 27.2k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $49,866. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cibola County, NM declined from 27,284 to 27,211, a −0.268% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,300 to $49,866, a 5.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cibola County, NM are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (39.3%), White (Hispanic) (24.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (18.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.89%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.31%).

None of the households in Cibola County, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Cibola County, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cibola County, NM are New Mexico State University-Grants (83 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Cibola County, NM was $101,900, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Cibola County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cibola County, NM was 3 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Cibola County, NM is home to a population of 27.2k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.05% of Cibola County, NM residents were born outside of the country (830 people).

In 2022, there were 1.6 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Cibola County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.69k White (Hispanic) and 4.93k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%
2022 Citizenship
98.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.8% of Cibola County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cibola County, NM was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cibola County, NM
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    10.7k ± 321
  2. White (Hispanic)
    6.69k ± 894
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.93k ± 51
38.4%
Hispanic Population
10.5k people

In 2022, there were 1.6 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Cibola County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.69k White (Hispanic) and 4.93k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

38.4% of the people in Cibola County, NM are hispanic (10.5k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    128,832 ± 8,539 people
  2. Philippines
    5,882 ± 1,880 people
  3. Germany
    4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.05%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
830 people
2.33%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
635 people

As of 2022, 3.05% of Cibola County, NM residents (830 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cibola County, NM was 2.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    640 ± 180
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    373 ± 193
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    288 ± 131

Cibola County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cibola County, NM employs 8.91k people. The largest industries in Cibola County, NM are Public Administration (1,310 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,150 people), and Educational Services (968 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,833), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,241), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,417).

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

8.91k
2022 Value
± 924
2.14%
1 Year growth
± 13.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cibola County, NM grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 8.73k employees to 8.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cibola County, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,228 people), Sales & Related Occupations (955 people), and Management Occupations (839 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cibola County, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

8.91k
2022 Value
± 924
2.14%
1 Year growth
± 13.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cibola County, NM grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 8.73k employees to 8.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cibola County, NM, are Public Administration (1,310 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,150 people), and Educational Services (968 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cibola County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Cibola County, 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

$37,078
Median earning men ± $5,465
$27,716
Median earning women ± $4,650

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,365), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,143), and Public Administration ($54,605).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($45,378), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,325), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,708).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 148
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 98
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 84
    Retail Trade

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Civics

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.

US Senators from New Mexico

N/AMartin Heinrich
Senator from New Mexico1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
N/ABen Ray Luján
Senator from New Mexico2
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.

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US Representatives from New Mexico

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

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Education

In 2022, universities in Cibola County, NM awarded 83 degrees. The student population of Cibola County, NM in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 247 male students and 578 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cibola County, NM are Hispanic or Latino (33 and 40.7%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (30 and 37%), White (16 and 19.8%), and Two or More Races (2 and 2.47%).

The largest universities in Cibola County, NM by number of degrees awarded are New Mexico State University-Grants (83 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cibola County, NM are General Studies (14 and 16.9%), Phlebotamy Technician (14 and 16.9%), and Data Processing & Data Processing Technology (10 and 12%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 825 students enrolled in Cibola County, NM, 29.9% men and 70.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 380 records, of which 71.6% were women and 28.4% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 14 degrees awarded
  2. 5 degrees awarded
  3. 4 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cibola County, NM was General Studies with 14 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cibola County, NM according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
83 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New Mexico State University-Grants with 83 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 20 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cibola County, NM, which is 0.317 times less than the 63 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 33 degrees mean that there were 1.1 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 30 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,184) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cibola County, NM was $101,900 in 2022, which is 0.361 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $86,800 to $101,900, a 17.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Cibola County, NM is 71.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cibola County, NM have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cibola County, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Median household income in Cibola County, NM is $49,866. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cibola County, NM was Census Tract 9415 with a value of $57,772, followed by Census Tract 9742.02 and Census Tract 9742.01, with respective values of $51,947 and $45,524.

In 2023, 19.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cibola County, NM. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.07%.

Property

$101,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$14,319
$5,773
Median Property Taxes
±$650

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

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Rent vs Own

71.1%
Homeownership
2022
70.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 71.1% of the housing units in Cibola County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9415
  2. Census Tract 9742.02
  3. Census Tract 9742.01

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cibola County, NM was Census Tract 9415 with a value of $57,772, followed by Census Tract 9742.02 and Census Tract 9742.01, with respective values of $51,947 and $45,524.

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

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Household Income

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$49,866
Median Household Income
± $7,183
8.12k
Number of Households
± 798

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.12k households in Cibola County, NM grew to $49,866 from the previous year's value of $47,300.

The following chart displays the households in Cibola County, 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 Cibola County, NM is from New Mexico.
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (76.5%)
  2. Carpooled (10.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.37%)

In 2022, 76.5% of workers in Cibola County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (8.37%).

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

22.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cibola County, NM have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.33% of the workforce in Cibola County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cibola County, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cibola County, NM have 3 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 19.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cibola County, NM. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.07%.

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Poverty & Diversity

27.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cibola County, NM (7.06k out of 25.9k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cibola County, NM is Native American, followed by White and Hispanic.

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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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 34% of the children was living in poverty in Cibola County, NM. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.8%.

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Health

88.2% of the population of Cibola County, NM has health coverage, with 21.9% on employee plans, 42.5% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 2.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cibola County, NM see 1882 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.28% decrease from the previous year (2052 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1431 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 267 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,882 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cibola County, NM

Primary care physicians in Cibola County, NM see an average of 1,882 patients per year. This represents a 8.28% decrease from the previous year (2,052 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.8%
Uninsured
21.9%
Employer Coverage
42.5%
Medicaid
10.8%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
2.57%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cibola County, NM grew by 3.64% from 11.4% to 11.8%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 44 in Cibola County, NM.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.8% in Cibola County, NM.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 12.3% in Cibola County, NM.

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