Grants, NM

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2022 Population

9,177

0.337% 1-year decline

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

33.2

1.19% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

29.7%

5.76% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$55,631

24.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Grants, NM had a population of 9.18k people with a median age of 33.2 and a median household income of $55,631. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Grants, NM declined from 9,208 to 9,177, a −0.337% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,782 to $55,631, a 24.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grants, NM are White (Hispanic) (35.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.1%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (12.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.4%), and Other (Hispanic) (8.67%).

None of the households in Grants, 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.

96.7% of the residents in Grants, NM are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Grants, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Grants, NM was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Grants, NM is home to a population of 9.18k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Grants, NM residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2022, there were 1.46 times more White (Hispanic) residents (3.23k people) in Grants, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.22k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.19k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

96.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.7% of Grants, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Grants, NM was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grants, NM

White (Hispanic)
3.23k ± 664
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.22k ± 344
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 335

57.6%

Hispanic Population

5.29k people

57.6% of the people in Grants, NM are hispanic (5.29k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Grants, 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
128,832 ± 8,539 people
Philippines
5,882 ± 1,880 people
Germany
4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
169 ± 94
Vietnam
112 ± 76
Korea
61 ± 62

Grants, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Grants, NM employs N/A people. The largest industries in Grants, NM are Health Care & Social Assistance (574 people), Educational Services (375 people), and Public Administration (353 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,892), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,540), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,099).

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Grants, NM stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grants, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (591 people), Management Occupations (388 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (264 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grants, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Grants, NM stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grants, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (574 people), Educational Services (375 people), and Public Administration (353 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grants, NM, though some of these residents may live in Grants, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,664), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,510), and Retail Trade ($57,596).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,563), Wholesale Trade ($43,864), and Public Administration ($35,192).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Grants, NM. Showing the available data for New Mexico.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Mexico

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Martin Heinrich

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ben Ray Luján

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Mexico

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Mexico have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Grants, NM awarded 83 degrees. The student population of Grants, NM in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 247 male students and 578 female students.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Grants, NM was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Grants, NM according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,184) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Grants, NM have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grants, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

61.6%

Homeownership

2022

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 61.6% of the housing units in Grants, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grants, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

$55,631

Median Household Income

± $13,926

2.92k

Number of Households

± 459

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.92k households in Grants, NM grew to $55,631 from the previous year's value of $44,782.

The following chart displays the households in Grants, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grants, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Worked At Home (9.88%)
Carpooled (9.26%)

In 2022, 74.9% of workers in Grants, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.88%) and those who carpooled to work (9.26%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grants, NM have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Grants, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grants, NM (2.5k out of 8.4k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grants, NM is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94% of the population of Grants, NM has health coverage, with 32.8% on employee plans, 34.9% on Medicaid, 8.1% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 2.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cibola County, NM see 1882 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.28% decrease from the previous year (2052 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1431 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 267 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Cibola County, NM.

1,882 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cibola County, NM

Primary care physicians in Cibola County, NM see an average of 1,882 patients per year. This represents a 8.28% decrease from the previous year (2,052 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cibola County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.1% under 18 years, 25.3% between 18 and 34 years, 30.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.01%

Uninsured

32.8%

Employer Coverage

34.9%

Medicaid

8.1%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

2.39%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grants, NM declined by 3.43% from 6.23% to 6.01%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grants, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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