Dulce, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

3,218

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

13.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22%

43.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,773

5.04% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$53,300

8.26% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Dulce, NM is home to a population of 3.22k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.09% of Dulce, NM residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2024, there were 22.5 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.68k people) in Dulce, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 119 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 116 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Dulce, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dulce, NM was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dulce, NM

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.68k ± 411
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
119 ± 145
Other (Hispanic)
116 ± 99

8.86%

Hispanic Population

285 people

8.86% of the people in Dulce, NM are hispanic (285 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dulce, 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

1.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

1.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 1.09% of Dulce, NM residents (35 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 Dulce, NM was 1.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

69 ± 64

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

Economy

The economy of Dulce, NM employs 1.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dulce, NM were Public Administration (562 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (275 people), and Retail Trade (127 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($80,795), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,463), and Public Administration ($37,554).

Employment

Occupations

1.45k

2024 Value

± 279

12%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dulce, NM grew at a rate of 12%, from 1.29k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dulce, NM, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (231 people), Management Occupations (213 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dulce, 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

1.45k

2024 Value

± 279

12%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dulce, NM grew at a rate of 12%, from 1.29k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dulce, NM, are Public Administration (562 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (275 people), and Retail Trade (127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dulce, NM, though some of these residents may live in Dulce, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,169

Median earning men ± $1,582

$27,047

Median earning women ± $3,852

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($38,297) and Retail Trade ($4,149).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,571), Public Administration ($32,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($24,183).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dulce, NM was $53,300 in 2024, which is 0.16 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $58,100 to $53,300, a 8.26% decrease. The homeownership rate in Dulce, NM is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dulce, NM have an average commute time of 10 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dulce, NM is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$53,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,468

$814

Median Property Taxes

±$170

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 Dulce, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2024

72.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Dulce, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dulce, 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.

$39,773

Median Household Income

± $7,015

1.24k

Number of Households

± 253

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.24k households in Dulce, NM declined from $39,773 from the previous year's value of $41,886.

The following chart displays the households in Dulce, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dulce, 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 (79.3%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Walked (5.43%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Dulce, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who walked to work (5.43%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dulce, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dulce, NM have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dulce, NM (708 out of 3.21k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dulce, NM is Native American, followed by Hispanic 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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