Dixon, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,623
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.4
0.787% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
37.6%
8.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$54,231
25.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$392,700
8.39% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
380
6.86% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Dixon, 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.

96.9% of the residents in Dixon, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Dixon, NM was $392,700, and the homeownership rate was 78.2%.

Most people in Dixon, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 64.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Dixon, NM was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNew MexicoRio Arriba County, NMEspañola, NMNorth Central New Mexico PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Dixon, NM is home to a population of 1.62k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.14% of Dixon, NM residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 1.47 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (544 people) in Dixon, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 370 White (Non-Hispanic) and 348 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%
2024 Citizenship
97.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Dixon, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dixon, NM was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dixon, NM
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    544 ± 284
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    370 ± 225
  3. White (Hispanic)
    348 ± 205
75.5%
Hispanic Population
1.23k people

In 2024, there were 1.47 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (544 people) in Dixon, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 370 White (Non-Hispanic) and 348 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

75.5% of the people in Dixon, NM are hispanic (1.23k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dixon, 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

3.14%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
51 people
2.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
45 people

As of 2024, 3.14% of Dixon, NM residents (51 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 Dixon, NM was 2.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    55 ± 64
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    46 ± 72

Dixon, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dixon, NM employs 380 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dixon, NM were Construction (138 people), Educational Services (49 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($62,536).

Employment

Occupations

380
2024 Value
± 192
−6.86%
1 Year decline
± 76.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dixon, NM declined at a rate of −6.86%, from 408 employees to 380 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dixon, NM, are Management Occupations (116 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (68 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dixon, 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

380
2024 Value
± 192
−6.86%
1 Year decline
± 76.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dixon, NM declined at a rate of −6.86%, from 408 employees to 380 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dixon, NM, are Construction (138 people), Educational Services (49 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dixon, NM, though some of these residents may live in Dixon, 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

$45,255
Median earning men ± $41,822
$44,662
Median earning women ± $41,326

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($23,833).

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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dixon, NM was $392,700 in 2024, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $362,300 to $392,700, a 8.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Dixon, NM is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dixon, NM have an average commute time of 64.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dixon, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$392,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$70,639
$518
Median Property Taxes
±$221

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 Dixon, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

78.2%
Homeownership
2024
85%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.2% of the housing units in Dixon, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

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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.
$54,231
Median Household Income
± $32,011
662
Number of Households
± 252

In 2024, the median household income of the 662 households in Dixon, NM grew to $54,231 from the previous year's value of $43,148.

The following chart displays the households in Dixon, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dixon, 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 (66.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.7%)
  3. Walked (14.3%)

In 2024, 66.4% of workers in Dixon, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.7%) and those who walked to work (14.3%).

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

64.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dixon, NM have a longer commute time (64.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 30.2% of the workforce in Dixon, 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 Dixon, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dixon, NM have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dixon, NM (610 out of 1.62k 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 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dixon, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

94.5% of the population of Dixon, NM has health coverage, with 28.5% on employee plans, 34.8% on Medicaid, 22.6% on Medicare, 5.79% on non-group plans, and 2.83% 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, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32% under 18 years, 8.38% between 18 and 34 years, 28.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.48%
Uninsured
28.5%
Employer Coverage
34.8%
Medicaid
22.6%
Medicare
5.79%
Non-Group
2.83%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dixon, NM declined by 2.24% from 5.61% to 5.48%.

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