Happy Valley, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population

616

2.07% 1-year decline

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

19.2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

28.2%

13.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$61,083

2023 Median Property Value

$144,400

15.7% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

199

2.58% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Happy Valley, NM had a population of 616 people with a median age of 54 and a median household income of $61,083. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Happy Valley, NM declined from 629 to 616, a −2.07% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to $61,083, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Happy Valley, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.8%), Other (Hispanic) (6.49%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.38%), and White (Hispanic) (1.95%).

None of the households in Happy Valley, 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.

99% of the residents in Happy Valley, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Happy Valley, NM was $144,400, and the homeownership rate was 86.5%.

Most people in Happy Valley, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Happy Valley, NM was 2 cars per household.

United States New Mexico Eddy County, NM Carlsbad-Artesia, NM Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Happy Valley, NM is home to a population of 616 people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.974% of Happy Valley, NM residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2023, there were 5.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (452 people) in Happy Valley, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 Two+ (Hispanic) and 40 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Happy Valley, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Happy Valley, NM was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Happy Valley, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
452 ± 214
Two+ (Hispanic)
85 ± 108
Other (Hispanic)
40 ± 64

22.2%

Hispanic Population

137 people

22.2% of the people in Happy Valley, NM are hispanic (137 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Happy Valley, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.974%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

1.43%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2023, 0.974% of Happy Valley, NM residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Happy Valley, NM was 1.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 28
Korea
12 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23

Happy Valley, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Happy Valley, NM employs 199 people. The largest industries in Happy Valley, NM are Construction (48 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (34 people), and Retail Trade (34 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($60,026).

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

199

2023 Value

± 136

2.58%

1 Year growth

± 91.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Happy Valley, NM grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 194 employees to 199 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Happy Valley, NM, are Transportation Occupations (48 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (27 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Happy Valley, 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

199

2023 Value

± 136

2.58%

1 Year growth

± 91.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Happy Valley, NM grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 194 employees to 199 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Happy Valley, NM, are Construction (48 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (34 people), and Retail Trade (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Happy Valley, NM, though some of these residents may live in Happy Valley, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

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 Happy Valley, NM was $144,400 in 2023, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $171,300 to $144,400, a 15.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Happy Valley, NM is 86.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Happy Valley, NM have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Happy Valley, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$144,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$50,743

$282

Median Property Taxes

±$163

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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The following map shows all of the places in Happy Valley, 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.

$61,083

Median Household Income

± $61,030

326

Number of Households

± 171

In 2022, the median household income of the 326 households in Happy Valley, NM N/A $61,083 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Happy Valley, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Happy Valley, 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 2023

Drove Alone (93.5%)
Carpooled (6.53%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 93.5% of workers in Happy Valley, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.53%) 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.

Commute Time

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Happy Valley, NM have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.53% of the workforce in Happy Valley, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Happy Valley, NM (174 out of 616 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Happy Valley, NM is White, followed by Hispanic 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

90.3% of the population of Happy Valley, NM has health coverage, with 31% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 30.4% on Medicare, 8.28% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Eddy County, NM see 3436 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.7% increase from the previous year (3077 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3046 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 791 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,436 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Eddy County, NM

Primary care physicians in Eddy County, NM see an average of 3,436 patients per year. This represents a 11.7% increase from the previous year (3,077 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.2% under 18 years, 2.11% between 18 and 34 years, 45.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 40.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.74%

Uninsured

31%

Employer Coverage

19.5%

Medicaid

30.4%

Medicare

8.28%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Happy Valley, NM declined by 61.7% from 25.4% to 9.74%.

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

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