Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

5,619

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

63.2

2.43% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.38%

4.93% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$106,633

10.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$591,900

Population & Diversity

Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM is home to a population of 5.62k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.5% of Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM residents were born outside of the country (591 people).

In 2024, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.35k people) in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 337 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 205 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.35k ± 442
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
337 ± 137
Other (Hispanic)
205 ± 135

17.2%

Hispanic Population

969 people

17.2% of the people in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM are hispanic (969 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eldorado at Santa Fe, 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

10.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

591 people

10%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

575 people

As of 2024, 10.5% of Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM residents (591 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 Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM was 10%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
207 ± 79
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 36
Korea
26 ± 34

Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.93 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM.

Economy

The economy of Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM employs 2.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (460 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (406 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (277 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,318), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,168), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,666).

Employment

Occupations

2.64k

2024 Value

± 356

−3.79%

1 Year decline

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM declined at a rate of −3.79%, from 2.75k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM, are Management Occupations (517 people), Sales & Related Occupations (359 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eldorado at Santa Fe, 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

2.64k

2024 Value

± 356

−3.79%

1 Year decline

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM declined at a rate of −3.79%, from 2.75k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (460 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (406 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (277 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM, though some of these residents may live in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,743

Median earning men ± $10,272

$51,970

Median earning women ± $8,662

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,547), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,957), and Public Administration ($80,183).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($82,643), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,782), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,844).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM was $591,900 in 2024, which is 1.78 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $542,800 to $591,900, a 9.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM is 95.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$591,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,074

$2,546

Median Property Taxes

±$277

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 Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

95.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.8% of the housing units in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eldorado at Santa Fe, 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.

$106,633

Median Household Income

± $17,864

2.66k

Number of Households

± 298

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.66k households in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM grew to $106,633 from the previous year's value of $96,692.

The following chart displays the households in Eldorado at Santa Fe, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eldorado at Santa Fe, 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 (59.4%)
Worked At Home (28.6%)
Carpooled (8.84%)

In 2024, 59.4% of workers in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.84%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.92% of the workforce in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM (471 out of 5.62k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eldorado at Santa Fe, 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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