Dora, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
44
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
20.9
62.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
27.3%
84.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$108,750
81.6% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$225,000
2024 Employed Population
15
44.4% 1-year decline

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Dora, NM was $225,000, and the homeownership rate was 66.7%.

Most people in Dora, NM carpooled to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Dora, NM was 5 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dora, NM is home to a population of 44 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Dora, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 20 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40 people) in Dora, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Dora, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dora, 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 Dora, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    40 ± 49
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    2 ± 7
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2 ± 6

In 2024, there were 20 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40 people) in Dora, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dora, 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

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 16
  2. Vietnam
    1 ± 20

Dora, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dora, NM employs 15 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dora, NM were Educational Services (6 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (5 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($58,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,000).

Employment

Occupations

15
2024 Value
± 93
−44.4%
1 Year decline
± 1.26k%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dora, NM declined at a rate of −44.4%, from 27 employees to 15 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dora, NM, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (5 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (3 people), and Management Occupations (3 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dora, 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

15
2024 Value
± 93
−44.4%
1 Year decline
± 1.26k%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dora, NM declined at a rate of −44.4%, from 27 employees to 15 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dora, NM, are Educational Services (6 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (5 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dora, NM, though some of these residents may live in Dora, 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

$2,499
Median earning men ± $0
$41,875
Median earning women ± $57,066

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 ($41,875).

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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 Dora, NM have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in Dora, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$118,116
$6
Median Property Taxes
±$45

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dora, 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.
$108,750
Median Household Income
± $36,396
9
Number of Households
± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 9 households in Dora, NM grew to $108,750 from the previous year's value of $59,886.

The following chart displays the households in Dora, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dora, 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. Carpooled (46.2%)
  2. Drove Alone (38.5%)
  3. Walked (7.69%)

In 2024, 46.2% of workers in Dora, NM carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (38.5%) and those who walked to work (7.69%).

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Commute Time

20 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dora, NM have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dora, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

5 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dora, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dora, NM have 5 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dora, NM (12 out of 44 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 15 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dora, NM is White, followed by Native American and Black.

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

88.6% of the population of Dora, NM has health coverage, with 25% on employee plans, 38.6% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 9.09% 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, 61.4% were men and 38.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.09% under 18 years, 52.3% between 18 and 34 years, 22.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 61.4% were men and 38.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.4%
Uninsured
25%
Employer Coverage
38.6%
Medicaid
15.9%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
9.09%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dora, NM grew by 22.7% from 9.26% to 11.4%.

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