Flora Vista, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,215
5.58% 1-year decline
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
55.1
3.77% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
21.9%
9.56% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$43,799
5.48% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$195,200
1.21% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
821
12.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Flora Vista, NM had a population of 2.22k people with a median age of 55.1 and a median household income of $43,799. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Flora Vista, NM declined from 2,346 to 2,215, a −5.58% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,525 to $43,799, a 5.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Flora Vista, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.6%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (12.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (7.36%), Other (Hispanic) (5.55%), and White (Hispanic) (3.39%).

None of the households in Flora Vista, 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 Flora Vista, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Flora Vista, NM was $195,200, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

Most people in Flora Vista, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Flora Vista, NM was 3 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Flora Vista, NM is home to a population of 2.22k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.62% of Flora Vista, NM residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

In 2023, there were 5.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.54k people) in Flora Vista, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 272 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 163 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Flora Vista, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Flora Vista, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Flora Vista, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.54k ± 660
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    272 ± 267
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    163 ± 147
21.4%
Hispanic Population
474 people

In 2023, there were 5.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.54k people) in Flora Vista, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 272 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 163 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

21.4% of the people in Flora Vista, NM are hispanic (474 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

2.62%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
58 people
2.05%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
48 people

As of 2023, 2.62% of Flora Vista, NM residents (58 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Flora Vista, NM was 2.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    54 ± 57
  2. Korea
    0 ± 18
  3. World War II
    0 ± 13

Flora Vista, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Flora Vista, NM employs 821 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Flora Vista, NM were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (298 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (184 people), and Manufacturing (124 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,365), Finance & Insurance ($145,365), and Manufacturing ($65,179).

Occupations

821
2023 Value
± 341
−12.1%
1 Year decline
± 62.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Flora Vista, NM declined at a rate of −12.1%, from 934 employees to 821 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Flora Vista, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (234 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (88 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Flora Vista, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

821
2023 Value
± 341
−12.1%
1 Year decline
± 62.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Flora Vista, NM declined at a rate of −12.1%, from 934 employees to 821 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Flora Vista, NM, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (298 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (184 people), and Manufacturing (124 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Flora Vista, NM, though some of these residents may live in Flora Vista, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,125
Median earning men ± $11,433
$18,463
Median earning women ± $2,208

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($66,652), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,034), and Retail Trade ($28,891).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,333), Other Services Except Public Administration ($14,489), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.18% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.99% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (451k), Some college (389k), and Bachelors Degree (255k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Flora Vista, NM was $195,200 in 2023, which is 0.643 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $197,600 to $195,200, a 1.21% decrease. The homeownership rate in Flora Vista, NM is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Flora Vista, NM have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Flora Vista, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$195,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$25,058
$730
Median Property Taxes
±$314

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 Flora Vista, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

80.6%
Homeownership
2023
73.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 80.6% of the housing units in Flora Vista, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$43,799
Median Household Income
± $2,090
906
Number of Households
± 344

In 2023, the median household income of the 906 households in Flora Vista, NM grew to $43,799 from the previous year's value of $41,525.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Flora Vista, NM is from Flora Vista, NM.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (92.2%)
  2. Walked (3.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.41%)

In 2023, 92.2% of workers in Flora Vista, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (3.9%) and those who worked at home (3.41%).

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Commute Time

26.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Flora Vista, NM have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.07% of the workforce in Flora Vista, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Flora Vista, NM (485 out of 2.22k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

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

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.

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Health

96.6% of the population of Flora Vista, NM has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 23.8% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 3.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% increase from the previous year (1,329 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 224 patients per year.

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.4% under 18 years, 9.66% between 18 and 34 years, 56.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

3.39%
Uninsured
40.6%
Employer Coverage
23.8%
Medicaid
15.3%
Medicare
13.8%
Non-Group
3.02%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Flora Vista, NM declined by 47% from 6.39% to 3.39%.

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