Des Moines, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
174
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
17.8
61.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
25.9%
Infinityk% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$63,864
4.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$152,500
2024 Employed Population
51
143% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Des Moines, NM was $152,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.

Most people in Des Moines, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10 minutes. The average car ownership in Des Moines, NM was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Des Moines, NM is home to a population of 174 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Des Moines, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (55 people) in Des Moines, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 43 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Des Moines, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Des Moines, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Des Moines, NM
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    55 ± 62
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    49 ± 61
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    43 ± 41
43.7%
Hispanic Population
76 people

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (55 people) in Des Moines, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 43 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

43.7% of the people in Des Moines, NM are hispanic (76 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Des Moines, 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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Military

Veterans

Korea
Most Common Service Period
3 ± 15

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Economy

The economy of Des Moines, NM employs 51 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Des Moines, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (10 people), and Educational Services (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($118,125) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,500).

Employment

Occupations

51
2024 Value
± 97
143%
1 Year growth
± 192%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Des Moines, NM grew at a rate of 143%, from 21 employees to 51 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Des Moines, NM, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (13 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (12 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Des Moines, 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

51
2024 Value
± 97
143%
1 Year growth
± 192%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Des Moines, NM grew at a rate of 143%, from 21 employees to 51 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Des Moines, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (10 people), and Educational Services (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Des Moines, NM, though some of these residents may live in Des Moines, 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

$42,875
Median earning men ± $15,656
$41,250
Median earning women ± $124,465

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

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($118,125).

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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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Housing & Living

People in Des Moines, NM have an average commute time of 10 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Des Moines, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$148,236
$47
Median Property Taxes
±$58

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Des Moines, 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.
$63,864
Median Household Income
± $24,161
66
Number of Households
± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 66 households in Des Moines, NM grew to $63,864 from the previous year's value of $60,938.

The following chart displays the households in Des Moines, 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Des Moines, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.5%)
  3. Carpooled (3.92%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Des Moines, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.92%).

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

10 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Des Moines, NM have a shorter commute time (10 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Des Moines, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Des Moines, NM (45 out of 174 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 Females < 5, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Des Moines, NM is Two Or More, 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.

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Health

86.8% of the population of Des Moines, NM has health coverage, with 66.1% on employee plans, 4.6% on Medicaid, 3.45% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 50.6% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.77% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.2%
Uninsured
66.1%
Employer Coverage
4.6%
Medicaid
3.45%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Des Moines, NM grew by NaNy% from 0% to 13.2%.

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