Gila, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

366

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

61.6

9.61% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

30.3%

17.9% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$91,667

2023 Median Property Value

$262,000

1.09% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Gila, NM is home to a population of 366 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.97 times more White (Hispanic) residents (193 people) in Gila, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98 White (Non-Hispanic) and 59 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Gila, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gila, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gila, NM

White (Hispanic)
193 ± 189
White (Non-Hispanic)
98 ± 72
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 82

57.1%

Hispanic Population

209 people

57.1% of the people in Gila, NM are hispanic (209 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gila, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 55
Vietnam
13 ± 28

Gila, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gila, NM was $262,000 in 2023, which is 0.787 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $264,900 to $262,000, a 1.09% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gila, NM is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$262,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$203,689

$129

Median Property Taxes

±$101

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$91,667

Median Household Income

± $80,699

129

Number of Households

± 103

The following chart displays the households in Gila, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gila, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Gila, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gila, NM (111 out of 366 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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

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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