Doña Ana, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

868

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

1.86% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

49.5%

15.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$35,700

25.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$96,400

Population & Diversity

Doña Ana, NM is home to a population of 868 people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13% of Doña Ana, NM residents were born outside of the country (113 people).

In 2024, there were 1.79 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (366 people) in Doña Ana, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 204 White (Hispanic) and 163 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Doña Ana, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Doña Ana, NM was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Doña Ana, NM

Other (Hispanic)
366 ± 296
White (Hispanic)
204 ± 332
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
163 ± 151

84.4%

Hispanic Population

733 people

84.4% of the people in Doña Ana, NM are hispanic (733 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Doña Ana, 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

13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

124 people

As of 2024, 13% of Doña Ana, NM residents (113 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 Doña Ana, NM was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 30
Korea
3 ± 16

Doña Ana, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 5.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Doña Ana, NM employs 387 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Doña Ana, NM were Retail Trade (187 people), Construction (81 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($31,639).

Employment

Occupations

387

2024 Value

± 231

−18.9%

1 Year decline

± 96.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Doña Ana, NM declined at a rate of −18.9%, from 477 employees to 387 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Doña Ana, NM, are Sales & Related Occupations (142 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (123 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Doña Ana, 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

387

2024 Value

± 231

−18.9%

1 Year decline

± 96.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Doña Ana, NM declined at a rate of −18.9%, from 477 employees to 387 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Doña Ana, NM, are Retail Trade (187 people), Construction (81 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Doña Ana, NM, though some of these residents may live in Doña Ana, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,925

Median earning men ± $5,650

$24,931

Median earning women ± $16,116

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

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($30,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Doña Ana, NM was $96,400 in 2024, which is 0.29 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,500 to $96,400, a 10.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Doña Ana, NM is 97.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Doña Ana, NM have an average commute time of 10.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Doña Ana, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,237

$329

Median Property Taxes

±$168

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

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

Rent vs Own

97.9%

Homeownership

2024

73.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.9% of the housing units in Doña Ana, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Doña Ana, 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.

$35,700

Median Household Income

± $12,153

336

Number of Households

± 170

In 2024, the median household income of the 336 households in Doña Ana, NM grew to $35,700 from the previous year's value of $28,346.

The following chart displays the households in Doña Ana, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Doña Ana, 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 (87.9%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)

In 2024, 87.9% of workers in Doña Ana, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

10.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Doña Ana, NM have a shorter commute time (10.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Doña Ana, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Doña Ana, NM (430 out of 868 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 5 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Doña Ana, 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.

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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