Eagle Nest, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
451
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
31.6
48.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
13.3%
48.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$57,692
20.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$301,200
58.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
190
197% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Eagle Nest, NM was $301,200, and the homeownership rate was 84.5%.

Most people in Eagle Nest, NM worked at home, and the average commute time was 15.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Eagle Nest, NM was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Eagle Nest, NM is home to a population of 451 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Eagle Nest, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (380 people) in Eagle Nest, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Other (Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Eagle Nest, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eagle Nest, 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 Eagle Nest, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    380 ± 154
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    28 ± 42
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    19 ± 25
13.3%
Hispanic Population
60 people

In 2024, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (380 people) in Eagle Nest, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Other (Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.3% of the people in Eagle Nest, NM are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eagle Nest, 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

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
2 ± 20

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Economy

The economy of Eagle Nest, NM employs 190 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eagle Nest, NM were Accommodation & Food Services (60 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Construction (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,469), Accommodation & Food Services ($6,563), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,563).

Employment

Occupations

190
2024 Value
± 105
197%
1 Year growth
± 50.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eagle Nest, NM grew at a rate of 197%, from 64 employees to 190 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eagle Nest, NM, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (60 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (40 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eagle Nest, 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

190
2024 Value
± 105
197%
1 Year growth
± 50.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eagle Nest, NM grew at a rate of 197%, from 64 employees to 190 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eagle Nest, NM, are Accommodation & Food Services (60 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Construction (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eagle Nest, NM, though some of these residents may live in Eagle Nest, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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

The median property value in Eagle Nest, NM was $301,200 in 2024, which is 0.905 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,000 to $301,200, a 58.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Eagle Nest, NM is 84.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eagle Nest, NM have an average commute time of 15.6 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Eagle Nest, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$301,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$63,065
$147
Median Property Taxes
±$59

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

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

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Rent vs Own

84.5%
Homeownership
2024
82.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.5% of the housing units in Eagle Nest, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

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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.
$57,692
Median Household Income
± $14,297
174
Number of Households
± 61

In 2024, the median household income of the 174 households in Eagle Nest, NM grew to $57,692 from the previous year's value of $47,708.

The following chart displays the households in Eagle Nest, 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 Eagle Nest, 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. Worked At Home (46%)
  2. Drove Alone (34%)
  3. Carpooled (12%)

In 2024, 46% of workers in Eagle Nest, NM worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (34%) and those who carpooled to work (12%).

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

15.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eagle Nest, NM have a shorter commute time (15.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Eagle Nest, 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 Eagle Nest, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eagle Nest, NM have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eagle Nest, NM (60 out of 451 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 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eagle Nest, NM is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

89.6% of the population of Eagle Nest, NM has health coverage, with 28.2% on employee plans, 27.5% on Medicaid, 20.2% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.77% 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, 37.5% were men and 62.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 32.4% between 18 and 34 years, 25.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.5% were men and 62.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.4%
Uninsured
28.2%
Employer Coverage
27.5%
Medicaid
20.2%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
1.77%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eagle Nest, NM grew by 213% from 3.33% to 10.4%.

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