Cuba, NM

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cuba, NM

Other (Hispanic)
218 ± 155
White (Hispanic)
100 ± 89
White (Non-Hispanic)
88 ± 63

76.2%

Hispanic Population

352 people

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.

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

5.19%

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 22
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.

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

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 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (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), Health Technologists & Technicians (29 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cuba, 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

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 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cuba, 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.

$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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cuba, 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 (76.3%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
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.

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.

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.

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.

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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