Cotton City, NM

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2024 Population
286
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
33.9
27.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
35.3%
339% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$56,574
0.201% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$186,900
2.5% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
109
4.39% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Cotton City, 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.

89.5% of the residents in Cotton City, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Cotton City, NM was $186,900, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Cotton City, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in Cotton City, NM was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNew MexicoHidalgo County, NMSouthwest New Mexico PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Cotton City, NM is home to a population of 286 people, from which 89.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 28.7% of Cotton City, NM residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2024, there were 1.39 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (114 people) in Cotton City, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 White (Non-Hispanic) and 47 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.5%
2024 Citizenship
82.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.5% of Cotton City, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cotton City, NM was 82.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cotton City, NM
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    114 ± 93
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    82 ± 59
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    47 ± 42
71.3%
Hispanic Population
204 people

In 2024, there were 1.39 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (114 people) in Cotton City, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 White (Non-Hispanic) and 47 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

71.3% of the people in Cotton City, NM are hispanic (204 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cotton City, NM as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    126,568 ± 8,470 people
  2. Philippines
    6,950 ± 2,043 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

28.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
82 people
28%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
66 people

As of 2024, 28.7% of Cotton City, NM residents (82 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 Cotton City, NM was 28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
26 ± 34

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Economy

The economy of Cotton City, NM employs 109 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cotton City, NM were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (46 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (21 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,167) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($33,750).

Employment

Occupations

109
2024 Value
± 105
−4.39%
1 Year decline
± 136%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cotton City, NM declined at a rate of −4.39%, from 114 employees to 109 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cotton City, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (46 people), Management Occupations (27 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cotton City, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

109
2024 Value
± 105
−4.39%
1 Year decline
± 136%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cotton City, NM declined at a rate of −4.39%, from 114 employees to 109 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cotton City, NM, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (46 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (21 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cotton City, NM, though some of these residents may live in Cotton City, 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

$33,973
Median earning men ± $8,637
$12,308
Median earning women ± $44,878

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($33,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).

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

Voting results are not available for Cotton City, NM. Showing the available data for New Mexico.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (51.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (45.9%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.03%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from New Mexico

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.
Martin Heinrich
Senator from New Mexico1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ben 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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cotton City, NM was $186,900 in 2024, which is 0.562 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,700 to $186,900, a 2.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cotton City, NM is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cotton City, NM have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cotton City, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$186,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$56,652
$104
Median Property Taxes
±$64

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

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$56,574
Median Household Income
± $22,996
104
Number of Households
± 61

In 2024, the median household income of the 104 households in Cotton City, NM declined from $56,574 from the previous year's value of $56,688.

The following chart displays the households in Cotton City, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cotton City, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Cotton City, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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Commute Time

32 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cotton City, NM have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 19.3% of the workforce in Cotton City, 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 Cotton City, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cotton City, NM have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cotton City, NM (101 out of 286 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cotton City, NM is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

61.9% of the population of Cotton City, NM has health coverage, with 5.94% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.75% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 66.4% were men and 33.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 27.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 66.4% were men and 33.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

38.1%
Uninsured
5.94%
Employer Coverage
23.4%
Medicaid
16.8%
Medicare
14%
Non-Group
1.75%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cotton City, NM grew by 104% from 18.6% to 38.1%.

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