East Pecos, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population

643

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

28.7

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.58%

Infinityk% 1-year increase

2016 Median Household Income

$18,052

32.1% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$9,999

2024 Employed Population

291

13.7% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2023, the median property value in East Pecos, NM was $9,999, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in East Pecos, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in East Pecos, NM was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

East Pecos, NM is home to a population of 643 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of East Pecos, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 4.59 times more White (Hispanic) residents (509 people) in East Pecos, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 23 White (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 East Pecos, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Pecos, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Pecos, NM

White (Hispanic)
509 ± 463
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
111 ± 115
White (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 37

96.4%

Hispanic Population

620 people

96.4% of the people in East Pecos, NM are hispanic (620 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Pecos, 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.

Health

86.5% of the population of East Pecos, NM has health coverage, with 24.9% on employee plans, 49.1% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 54.6% were men and 45.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 40.6% under 18 years, 30% between 18 and 34 years, 17% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.6% were men and 45.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.5%

Uninsured

24.9%

Employer Coverage

49.1%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Pecos, NM declined by 3.28% from 14% to 13.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East Pecos, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of East Pecos, NM employs 291 people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Pecos, NM were Public Administration (88 people), Retail Trade (86 people), and Construction (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($49,265).

Employment

Occupations

291

2024 Value

± 182

13.7%

1 Year growth

± 84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Pecos, NM grew at a rate of 13.7%, from 256 employees to 291 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Pecos, NM, are Sales & Related Occupations (86 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (70 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Pecos, 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

291

2024 Value

± 182

13.7%

1 Year growth

± 84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Pecos, NM grew at a rate of 13.7%, from 256 employees to 291 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Pecos, NM, are Public Administration (88 people), Retail Trade (86 people), and Construction (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Pecos, NM, though some of these residents may live in East Pecos, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for East Pecos, NM. Showing the available data for New Mexico.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.9%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.03%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Mexico

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Martin Heinrich

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ben Ray Luján

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

People in East Pecos, NM have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Pecos, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$178

Median Property Taxes

±$133

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$18,052

Median Household Income

± $12,484

178

Number of Households

± 138

In 2016, the median household income of the 178 households in East Pecos, NM declined from $18,052 from the previous year's value of $26,581.

The following chart displays the households in East Pecos, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Pecos, 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 (67.4%)
Carpooled (23.4%)
Worked At Home (9.28%)

In 2024, 67.4% of workers in East Pecos, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.4%) and those who worked at home (9.28%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Pecos, NM have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in East Pecos, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Pecos, NM (23 out of 643 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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.