El Cerro, NM

Census Place

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2022 Population

3,244

11.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

40.9

16% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

8.69%

11.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$108,200

9.08% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$232,900

16% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, El Cerro, NM had a population of 3.24k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $108,200. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of El Cerro, NM grew from 2,921 to 3,244, a 11.1% increase and its median household income grew from $99,194 to $108,200, a 9.08% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Cerro, NM are White (Hispanic) (37.9%), Other (Hispanic) (20.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (20.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17.8%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.26%).

None of the households in El Cerro, 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.

98.7% of the residents in El Cerro, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in El Cerro, NM was $232,900, and the homeownership rate was 83.1%.

Most people in El Cerro, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in El Cerro, NM was 5 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of El Cerro, NM employs 1.31k people. The largest industries in El Cerro, NM are Public Administration (362 people), Construction (145 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (135 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,023), Finance & Insurance ($111,023), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,075).

Employment

Occupations

1.31k

2022 Value

± 383

7.14%

1 Year growth

± 40.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in El Cerro, NM grew at a rate of 7.14%, from 1.22k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Cerro, NM, are Management Occupations (210 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (184 people), and Production Occupations (126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Cerro, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.31k

2022 Value

± 383

7.14%

1 Year growth

± 40.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in El Cerro, NM grew at a rate of 7.14%, from 1.22k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Cerro, NM, are Public Administration (362 people), Construction (145 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (135 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Cerro, NM, though some of these residents may live in El Cerro, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,917

Median earning men ± $30,285

$28,205

Median earning women ± $13,665

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,937), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,075), and Construction ($97,965).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,951) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,240).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Mexico

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Mexico

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Mexico have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in El Cerro, NM was $232,900 in 2022, which is 0.826 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $200,700 to $232,900, a 16% increase. The homeownership rate in El Cerro, NM is 83.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in El Cerro, NM have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Cerro, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Property

$232,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$47,429

$743

Median Property Taxes

±$220

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 El Cerro, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.1%

Homeownership

2022

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 83.1% of the housing units in El Cerro, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in El Cerro, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in El Cerro, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$108,200

Median Household Income

± $9,297

894

Number of Households

± 241

In 2022, the median household income of the 894 households in El Cerro, NM grew to $108,200 from the previous year's value of $99,194.

The following chart displays the households in El Cerro, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Cerro, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (89.6%)
Carpooled (7.39%)
Worked At Home (2.3%)

In 2022, 89.6% of workers in El Cerro, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.39%) and those who worked at home (2.3%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Cerro, NM have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.732% of the workforce in El Cerro, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Cerro, NM (282 out of 3.24k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.5% of the population of El Cerro, NM has health coverage, with 34.1% on employee plans, 36.5% on Medicaid, 19.5% on Medicare, 7.34% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Valencia County, NM see 3103 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.14% increase from the previous year (3068 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3088 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 439 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,103 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Valencia County, NM

Primary care physicians in Valencia County, NM see an average of 3,103 patients per year. This represents a 1.14% increase from the previous year (3,068 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Valencia County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 27.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.51%

Uninsured

34.1%

Employer Coverage

36.5%

Medicaid

19.5%

Medicare

7.34%

Non-Group

1.08%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in El Cerro, NM grew by 69.7% from 0.89% to 1.51%.

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

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