Cloudcroft, NM

Census Place

Add Comparison

2023 Population

1,275

47.9% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

18.9

61.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

66.3%

65.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$38,428

25.4% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$200,000

16% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

310

20.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cloudcroft, NM had a population of 1.28k people with a median age of 18.9 and a median household income of $38,428. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cloudcroft, NM grew from 862 to 1,275, a 47.9% increase and its median household income declined from $51,484 to $38,428, a −25.4% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cloudcroft, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.5%), White (Hispanic) (22.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.0784%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Cloudcroft, 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 Cloudcroft, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cloudcroft, NM was $200,000, and the homeownership rate was 63.6%.

Most people in Cloudcroft, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cloudcroft, NM was 2 cars per household.

United States New Mexico Otero County, NM Alamogordo, NM Southwest New Mexico PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Cloudcroft, NM is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Cloudcroft, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 3.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (988 people) in Cloudcroft, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 286 White (Hispanic) and 1 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Cloudcroft, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cloudcroft, NM was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cloudcroft, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
988 ± 616
White (Hispanic)
286 ± 318
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 14.3

22.4%

Hispanic Population

286 people

22.4% of the people in Cloudcroft, NM are hispanic (286 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
42 ± 44
Vietnam
22 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 16

Cloudcroft, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cloudcroft, NM employs 310 people. The largest industries in Cloudcroft, NM are Retail Trade (122 people), Construction (80 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), and the highest paying industries are .

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.

Employment

Occupations

310

2023 Value

± 177

20.6%

1 Year growth

± 65%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cloudcroft, NM grew at a rate of 20.6%, from 257 employees to 310 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cloudcroft, NM, are Transportation Occupations (119 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (62 people), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cloudcroft, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

310

2023 Value

± 177

20.6%

1 Year growth

± 65%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cloudcroft, NM grew at a rate of 20.6%, from 257 employees to 310 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cloudcroft, NM, are Retail Trade (122 people), Construction (80 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cloudcroft, NM, though some of these residents may live in Cloudcroft, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,270

Median earning men ± $52,588

$12,174

Median earning women ± $68,424

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($41,250) and Retail Trade ($21,276).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,125).

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.

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Measure

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.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

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).

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 Cloudcroft, NM was $200,000 in 2023, which is 0.659 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $172,400 to $200,000, a 16% increase. The homeownership rate in Cloudcroft, NM is 63.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cloudcroft, NM have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cloudcroft, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$200,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$48,338

$236

Median Property Taxes

±$111

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Cloudcroft, 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.

$38,428

Median Household Income

± $18,172

371

Number of Households

± 165

In 2023, the median household income of the 371 households in Cloudcroft, NM declined from $38,428 from the previous year's value of $51,484.

The following chart displays the households in Cloudcroft, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cloudcroft, 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (89.7%)
Worked At Home (9.03%)
Walked (1.29%)

In 2023, 89.7% of workers in Cloudcroft, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.03%) and those who walked to work (1.29%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cloudcroft, NM have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.84% of the workforce in Cloudcroft, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

66.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cloudcroft, NM (845 out of 1.28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 16 - 17.

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

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

100% of the population of Cloudcroft, NM has health coverage, with 17.3% on employee plans, 67.7% on Medicaid, 8.47% on Medicare, 5.57% on non-group plans, and 0.941% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Otero County, NM see 2344 patients per year on average, which represents a 18.1% increase from the previous year (1985 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1904 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 339 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Otero County, NM.

2,344 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Otero County, NM

Primary care physicians in Otero County, NM see an average of 2,344 patients per year. This represents a 18.1% increase from the previous year (1,985 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

17.3%

Employer Coverage

67.7%

Medicaid

8.47%

Medicare

5.57%

Non-Group

0.941%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cloudcroft, NM declined by 100% from 2.2% to 0%.

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

Keep Exploring