Guadalupe County, NM

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2022 Population

4,413

1.16% 1-year decline

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

5.65% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

20.7%

10.3% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$38,713

9.33% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$116,400

9.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Guadalupe County, NM had a population of 4.41k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $38,713. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Guadalupe County, NM declined from 4,465 to 4,413, a −1.16% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,409 to $38,713, a 9.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Guadalupe County, NM are White (Hispanic) (31.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (21.7%), Other (Hispanic) (20.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (14.4%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (6.44%).

None of the households in Guadalupe County, 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.

95.4% of the residents in Guadalupe County, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Guadalupe County, NM was $116,400, and the homeownership rate was 78.2%.

Most people in Guadalupe County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Guadalupe County, NM was 2 cars per household.

Guadalupe County, NM borders De Baca County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, Quay County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, and Torrance County, NM.

United States New Mexico

Population & Diversity

Guadalupe County, NM is home to a population of 4.41k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.95% of Guadalupe County, NM residents were born outside of the country (351 people).

In 2022, there were 1.45 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.39k people) in Guadalupe County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 958 Two+ (Hispanic) and 900 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.4%

2022 Citizenship

98.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.4% of Guadalupe County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Guadalupe County, NM was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Guadalupe County, NM

White (Hispanic)
1.39k ± 374
Two+ (Hispanic)
958 ± 319
Other (Hispanic)
900 ± 290

75.3%

Hispanic Population

3.32k people

75.3% of the people in Guadalupe County, NM are hispanic (3.32k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Guadalupe County, NM as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.95%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

351 people

3.49%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

156 people

As of 2022, 7.95% of Guadalupe County, NM residents (351 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Guadalupe County, NM was 3.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
44 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23

Guadalupe County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Guadalupe County, NM employs 1.63k people. The largest industries in Guadalupe County, NM are Construction (247 people), Retail Trade (224 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (210 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,542), Public Administration ($58,069), and Utilities ($57,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.63k

2022 Value

± 334

17.5%

1 Year growth

± 25.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Guadalupe County, NM grew at a rate of 17.5%, from 1.39k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Guadalupe County, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (265 people), Management Occupations (179 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (145 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Guadalupe County, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

1.63k

2022 Value

± 334

17.5%

1 Year growth

± 25.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Guadalupe County, NM grew at a rate of 17.5%, from 1.39k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guadalupe County, NM, are Construction (247 people), Retail Trade (224 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (210 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Guadalupe County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Guadalupe County, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,614

Median earning men ± $5,472

$38,750

Median earning women ± $21,629

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,321), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,781), and Public Administration ($39,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($58,651), Other Services Except Public Administration ($29,554), and Retail Trade ($27,279).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

8
Accommodation and Food Services
7
Other Services (except Public Administration)
7
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Guadalupe County, NM went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.959%).

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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (56.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.959%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Guadalupe County, NM for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Mexico

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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

Completions

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.

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

The median property value in Guadalupe County, NM was $116,400 in 2022, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $106,500 to $116,400, a 9.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Guadalupe County, NM is 78.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Guadalupe County, NM have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Guadalupe County, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$116,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,082

$1,013

Median Property Taxes

±$201

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2022

51.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.2% of the housing units in Guadalupe County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9616

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Guadalupe County, 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.

$38,713

Median Household Income

± $5,058

1.3k

Number of Households

± 226

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.3k households in Guadalupe County, NM grew to $38,713 from the previous year's value of $35,409.

The following chart displays the households in Guadalupe County, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Guadalupe County, 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 (83.4%)
Worked At Home (5.05%)
Carpooled (4.91%)

In 2022, 83.4% of workers in Guadalupe County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.05%) and those who carpooled to work (4.91%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guadalupe County, NM have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.42% of the workforce in Guadalupe County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guadalupe County, NM (801 out of 3.88k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Guadalupe County, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

93.2% of the population of Guadalupe County, NM has health coverage, with 23.8% on employee plans, 42.1% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Guadalupe County, NM see 1425 patients per year on average, which represents a 33.7% decrease from the previous year (2150 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2224 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 62 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,425 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Guadalupe County, NM

Primary care physicians in Guadalupe County, NM see an average of 1,425 patients per year. This represents a 33.7% decrease from the previous year (2,150 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 12.4% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.84%

Uninsured

23.8%

Employer Coverage

42.1%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.08%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Guadalupe County, NM declined by 8.2% from 7.45% to 6.84%.

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