El Cerro, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

2,923

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.1

10.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.95%

83.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$106,136

5.38% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$311,500

Population & Diversity

El Cerro, NM is home to a population of 2.92k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.33% of El Cerro, NM residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 1.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (958 people) in El Cerro, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 745 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 582 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 El Cerro, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in El Cerro, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Cerro, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
958 ± 330
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
745 ± 308
Other (Hispanic)
582 ± 329

64.7%

Hispanic Population

1.89k people

64.7% of the people in El Cerro, NM are hispanic (1.89k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in El Cerro, 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

1.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

As of 2024, 1.33% of El Cerro, NM residents (39 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 El Cerro, NM was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
81 ± 87
Vietnam
51 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 55

El Cerro, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of El Cerro, NM employs 1.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in El Cerro, NM were Educational Services (168 people), Public Administration (125 people), and Construction (115 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($119,231), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,231), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($110,680).

Employment

Occupations

1.2k

2024 Value

± 293

−9.56%

1 Year decline

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Cerro, NM declined at a rate of −9.56%, from 1.33k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Cerro, NM, are Management Occupations (202 people), Production Occupations (122 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Cerro, 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

1.2k

2024 Value

± 293

−9.56%

1 Year decline

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Cerro, NM declined at a rate of −9.56%, from 1.33k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Cerro, NM, are Educational Services (168 people), Public Administration (125 people), and Construction (115 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

$67,450

Median earning men ± $10,952

$37,083

Median earning women ± $27,548

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($110,680), Construction ($83,289), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,656).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,179), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,787), and Public Administration ($31,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in El Cerro, NM was $311,500 in 2024, which is 0.936 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $291,800 to $311,500, a 6.75% increase. The homeownership rate in El Cerro, NM is 94.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in El Cerro, NM have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Cerro, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$311,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,730

$875

Median Property Taxes

±$211

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 $2k - $3k 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

94.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.5% of the housing units in El Cerro, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in El Cerro, 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.

$106,136

Median Household Income

± $53,014

926

Number of Households

± 221

In 2024, the median household income of the 926 households in El Cerro, NM declined from $106,136 from the previous year's value of $112,174.

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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Cerro, 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 (84.7%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (4.42%)

In 2024, 84.7% of workers in El Cerro, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (4.42%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Cerro, NM have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% 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

3 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 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Cerro, NM (173 out of 2.91k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Cerro, 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.

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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