Des Moines, NM

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US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.2

23.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$60,938

11.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12.5% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Des Moines, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (30.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (25%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.3%), Other (Hispanic) (15.2%), and White (Hispanic) (7.61%).

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.

Most people in Des Moines, NM N/A, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Des Moines, NM was N/A per household.

United States New Mexico Union County, NM Eastern New Mexico PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Des Moines, NM is home to a population of N/A people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Des Moines, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 1.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28 people) in Des Moines, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Des Moines, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 28
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 37.3
Two+ (Hispanic)
15 ± 16.6

41.3%

Hispanic Population

38 people

41.3% of the people in Des Moines, NM are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Des Moines, 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 Des Moines, NM.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
128,832 ± 8,539 people
Philippines
5,882 ± 1,880 people
Germany
4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Des Moines, NM was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 Des Moines, NM residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
2 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

Des Moines, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Des Moines, NM employs 21 people. The largest industries in Des Moines, NM are , and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250), and Total ($38,750).

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 89

−12.5%

1 Year decline

± 646%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Des Moines, NM, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (6 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (6 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Des Moines, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 89

−12.5%

1 Year decline

± 646%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Des Moines, NM, are . 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,583

Median earning men ± $16,037

$77,500

Median earning women ± $131,842

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,500).

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Des Moines, NM have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Des Moines, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Des Moines, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,938

Median Household Income

± $16,759

Number of Households

± 49

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Des Moines, NM is from Des Moines, NM.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Des Moines, NM across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Des Moines, NM N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Des Moines, NM have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Des Moines, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Des Moines, NM (0 out of 92 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Des Moines, NM is false, followed by false and false.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

58.7%

Employer Coverage

7.61%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

18.5%

Non-Group

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Des Moines, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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