Cochiti Lake, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

476

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

65.2

2.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

68.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,375

4.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$255,300

Population & Diversity

Cochiti Lake, NM is home to a population of 476 people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.46% of Cochiti Lake, NM residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 4.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (262 people) in Cochiti Lake, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 61 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Cochiti Lake, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cochiti Lake, NM was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cochiti Lake, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
262 ± 45
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 40
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 40

16.4%

Hispanic Population

78 people

16.4% of the people in Cochiti Lake, NM are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cochiti Lake, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

5.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

3.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 5.46% of Cochiti Lake, NM residents (26 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 Cochiti Lake, NM was 3.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 14
Korea
1 ± 15

Cochiti Lake, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cochiti Lake, NM employs 163 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cochiti Lake, NM were Public Administration (28 people), Educational Services (25 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($77,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,625).

Employment

Occupations

163

2024 Value

± 73

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 57.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cochiti Lake, NM grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 148 employees to 163 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cochiti Lake, NM, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (25 people), Management Occupations (17 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cochiti Lake, 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

163

2024 Value

± 73

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 57.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cochiti Lake, NM grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 148 employees to 163 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cochiti Lake, NM, are Public Administration (28 people), Educational Services (25 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cochiti Lake, NM, though some of these residents may live in Cochiti Lake, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,500

Median earning men ± $28,599

$45,938

Median earning women ± $13,897

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,125), Public Administration ($58,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,625), Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,813), and Public Administration ($33,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cochiti Lake, NM was $255,300 in 2024, which is 0.767 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,100 to $255,300, a 22.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Cochiti Lake, NM is 91.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cochiti Lake, NM have an average commute time of 35 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cochiti Lake, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$255,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,728

$251

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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 Cochiti Lake, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.9% of the housing units in Cochiti Lake, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cochiti Lake, 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.

$57,375

Median Household Income

± $9,637

273

Number of Households

± 53

In 2024, the median household income of the 273 households in Cochiti Lake, NM grew to $57,375 from the previous year's value of $54,861.

The following chart displays the households in Cochiti Lake, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cochiti Lake, 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 (60.7%)
Worked At Home (25.2%)
Carpooled (11.7%)

In 2024, 60.7% of workers in Cochiti Lake, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.2%) and those who carpooled to work (11.7%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cochiti Lake, NM have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cochiti Lake, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cochiti Lake, NM (53 out of 476 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cochiti Lake, NM is Other, 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.

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