El Rancho, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,451

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

0.255% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.6%

2.65% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,417

2.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$281,400

Population & Diversity

El Rancho, NM is home to a population of 1.45k people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.82% of El Rancho, NM residents were born outside of the country (99 people).

In 2024, there were 1.98 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (648 people) in El Rancho, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 328 White (Non-Hispanic) and 283 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of El Rancho, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in El Rancho, NM was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Rancho, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
648 ± 206
White (Non-Hispanic)
328 ± 80
White (Hispanic)
283 ± 179

72.4%

Hispanic Population

1.05k people

72.4% of the people in El Rancho, NM are hispanic (1.05k people).

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

6.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

8.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

As of 2024, 6.82% of El Rancho, NM residents (99 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 Rancho, NM was 8.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 15

El Rancho, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of El Rancho, NM employs 632 people. In 2024, the largest industries in El Rancho, NM were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (171 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (95 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($141,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,536), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($130,833).

Employment

Occupations

632

2024 Value

± 131

−3.36%

1 Year decline

± 29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Rancho, NM declined at a rate of −3.36%, from 654 employees to 632 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Rancho, NM, are Production Occupations (83 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (82 people), and Management Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Rancho, 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

632

2024 Value

± 131

−3.36%

1 Year decline

± 29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Rancho, NM declined at a rate of −3.36%, from 654 employees to 632 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Rancho, NM, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (171 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (95 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Rancho, NM, though some of these residents may live in El Rancho, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,854

Median earning men ± $19,343

$49,063

Median earning women ± $7,504

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($172,694), Construction ($83,750), and Public Administration ($72,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,167), Public Administration ($59,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in El Rancho, NM was $281,400 in 2024, which is 0.846 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $257,100 to $281,400, a 9.45% increase. The homeownership rate in El Rancho, NM is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in El Rancho, NM have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Rancho, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$281,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,675

$474

Median Property Taxes

±$114

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.8% of the housing units in El Rancho, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

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

$80,417

Median Household Income

± $40,677

609

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 609 households in El Rancho, NM grew to $80,417 from the previous year's value of $78,594.

The following chart displays the households in El Rancho, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Rancho, 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 (83.3%)
Worked At Home (7.38%)
Carpooled (7.22%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in El Rancho, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.38%) and those who carpooled to work (7.22%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Rancho, NM have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in El Rancho, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in El Rancho, 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 Rancho, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in El Rancho, NM have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Rancho, NM (285 out of 1.45k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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