Cuba, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
462
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
33.6
3.38% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
22.5%
1.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$58,750
2024 Median Property Value
$150,700
12.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
228
20.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cuba, 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.

96.5% of the residents in Cuba, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Cuba, NM was $150,700, and the homeownership rate was 84.9%.

Most people in Cuba, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Cuba, NM was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cuba, NM is home to a population of 462 people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.19% of Cuba, NM residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 2.18 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (218 people) in Cuba, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 White (Hispanic) and 88 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%
2024 Citizenship
96.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Cuba, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cuba, NM was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cuba, NM
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    218 ± 155
  2. White (Hispanic)
    100 ± 89
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    88 ± 63
76.2%
Hispanic Population
352 people

In 2024, there were 2.18 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (218 people) in Cuba, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 White (Hispanic) and 88 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

76.2% of the people in Cuba, NM are hispanic (352 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cuba, 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
    124,411 ± 8,401 people
  2. Philippines
    6,498 ± 1,976 people
  3. Germany
    4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.19%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
24 people
4.83%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
23 people

As of 2024, 5.19% of Cuba, NM residents (24 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 Cuba, NM was 4.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    7 ± 22
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1 ± 20

Cuba, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cuba, NM employs 228 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cuba, NM were Educational Services (59 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Construction (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($60,417), Educational Services ($51,705), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,795).

Employment

Occupations

228
2024 Value
± 97
20.6%
1 Year growth
± 52.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cuba, NM grew at a rate of 20.6%, from 189 employees to 228 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cuba, NM, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (32 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (29 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cuba, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

228
2024 Value
± 97
20.6%
1 Year growth
± 52.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cuba, NM grew at a rate of 20.6%, from 189 employees to 228 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cuba, NM, are Educational Services (59 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Construction (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cuba, NM, though some of these residents may live in Cuba, 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

$36,389
Median earning men ± $14,332
$31,538
Median earning women ± $17,112

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($61,042), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,938), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($26,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,273), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,673), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,844).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cuba, NM was $150,700 in 2024, which is 0.453 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,400 to $150,700, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Cuba, NM is 84.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cuba, NM have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cuba, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$82,188
$135
Median Property Taxes
±$59

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

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

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Rent vs Own

84.9%
Homeownership
2024
64.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.9% of the housing units in Cuba, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

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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.
$58,750
Median Household Income
± $46,069
159
Number of Households
± 59

The following chart displays the households in Cuba, 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 Cuba, NM is from New Mexico.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.2%)
  3. Carpooled (5.26%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Cuba, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.26%).

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

29 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cuba, NM have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.81% of the workforce in Cuba, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cuba, NM (104 out of 462 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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

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

94.8% of the population of Cuba, NM has health coverage, with 35.7% on employee plans, 39.8% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 7.79% on non-group plans, and 0.216% 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, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 28.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.19%
Uninsured
35.7%
Employer Coverage
39.8%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
7.79%
Non-Group
0.216%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cuba, NM grew by 17.7% from 4.41% to 5.19%.

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