Highland Meadows, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

405

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

28.7

4.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.9%

37.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,672

2024 Median Property Value

$131,300

Population & Diversity

Highland Meadows, NM is home to a population of 405 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.15% of Highland Meadows, NM residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2024, there were 1.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (206 people) in Highland Meadows, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 Other (Hispanic) and 54 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland Meadows, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
206 ± 132
Other (Hispanic)
118 ± 108
White (Hispanic)
54 ± 57

45.9%

Hispanic Population

186 people

45.9% of the people in Highland Meadows, NM are hispanic (186 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Highland Meadows, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

8.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 8.15% of Highland Meadows, NM residents (33 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Highland Meadows, NM was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Highland Meadows, NM employs 148 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Highland Meadows, NM were Construction (102 people), Retail Trade (16 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($31,364).

Employment

Occupations

148

2024 Value

± 146

160%

1 Year growth

± 75.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland Meadows, NM grew at a rate of 160%, from 57 employees to 148 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland Meadows, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (103 people), Sales & Related Occupations (16 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland Meadows, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

148

2024 Value

± 146

160%

1 Year growth

± 75.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland Meadows, NM grew at a rate of 160%, from 57 employees to 148 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland Meadows, NM, are Construction (102 people), Retail Trade (16 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland Meadows, NM, though some of these residents may live in Highland Meadows, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,742

Median earning men ± $7,138

$35,625

Median earning women ± $56,210

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($31,174).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Highland Meadows, NM was $131,300 in 2024, which is 0.395 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,500 to $131,300, a 0.613% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland Meadows, NM is 54.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Highland Meadows, NM have an average commute time of 66.3 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in Highland Meadows, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$131,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$111,235

$72

Median Property Taxes

±$64

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.1%

Homeownership

2024

45.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.1% of the housing units in Highland Meadows, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$58,672

Median Household Income

± $42,723

133

Number of Households

± 72

The following chart displays the households in Highland Meadows, 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 Highland Meadows, 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Carpooled (48.6%)
Drove Alone (44.6%)
Worked At Home (6.76%)

In 2024, 48.6% of workers in Highland Meadows, NM carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (44.6%) and those who worked at home (6.76%).

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

66.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland Meadows, NM have a longer commute time (66.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 45.7% of the workforce in Highland Meadows, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland Meadows, NM (109 out of 405 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 Females 16 - 17 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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