Highland Meadows, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population
332
19.2% 1-year decline
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
29.9
23.3% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
42.8%
62.8% 1-year increase
2023 Median Property Value
$130,500
90.5% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
57
23% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Highland Meadows, NM had a population of 332 people with a median age of 29.9 and a median household income of $N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Highland Meadows, NM declined from 411 to 332, a −19.2% decrease and its median household income declined from $26,339 to $N/A, a −100% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Highland Meadows, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.6%), Other (Hispanic) (16.6%), White (Hispanic) (14.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.72%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (3.61%).

None of the households in Highland Meadows, 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.

100% of the residents in Highland Meadows, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Highland Meadows, NM was $130,500, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

United StatesNew MexicoValencia County, NMAlbuquerque, NMNorthwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NMValencia County, Torrance County & East Mountain PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Highland Meadows, NM is home to a population of 332 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Highland Meadows, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 3.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (188 people) in Highland Meadows, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Other (Hispanic) and 48 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Highland Meadows, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Highland Meadows, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland Meadows, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    188 ± 135
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    55 ± 58
  3. White (Hispanic)
    48 ± 52
37.7%
Hispanic Population
125 people

In 2023, there were 3.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (188 people) in Highland Meadows, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Other (Hispanic) and 48 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

37.7% of the people in Highland Meadows, NM are hispanic (125 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Highland Meadows, NM as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    124,411 ± 8,401 people
  2. Philippines
    6,498 ± 1,976 people
  3. Germany
    4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    0 ± 23
  2. Korea
    0 ± 18
  3. World War II
    0 ± 13

Highland Meadows, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Highland Meadows, NM employs 57 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Highland Meadows, NM were Retail Trade (15 people), Construction (13 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

57
2023 Value
± 96
−23%
1 Year decline
± 279%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Highland Meadows, NM declined at a rate of −23%, from 74 employees to 57 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland Meadows, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (17 people), Sales & Related Occupations (15 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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

57
2023 Value
± 96
−23%
1 Year decline
± 279%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Highland Meadows, NM declined at a rate of −23%, from 74 employees to 57 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland Meadows, NM, are Retail Trade (15 people), Construction (13 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,875
Median earning men ± $41,247
$31,250
Median earning women ± $29,371

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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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%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.18% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.99% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (451k), Some college (389k), and Bachelors Degree (255k).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Highland Meadows, NM was $130,500 in 2023, which is 0.43 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $68,500 to $130,500, a 90.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland Meadows, NM is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$130,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$97,147
$83
Median Property Taxes
±$61

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.

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Rent vs Own

68.6%
Homeownership
2023
39.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 68.6% of the housing units in Highland Meadows, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$N/A
Median Household Income
± $N/A
121
Number of Households
± 68

In 2023, the median household income of the 121 households in Highland Meadows, NM declined from $N/A from the previous year's value of $26,339.

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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Highland Meadows, NM is from New Mexico.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (64.9%)
  2. Carpooled (17.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (17.5%)

In 2023, 64.9% of workers in Highland Meadows, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.5%) and those who worked at home (17.5%).

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Commute Time

N/A minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland Meadows, NM have a shorter commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 10.6% of the workforce in Highland Meadows, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland Meadows, NM (142 out of 332 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Highland Meadows, 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.

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Health

85.2% of the population of Highland Meadows, NM has health coverage, with 20.8% on employee plans, 44.9% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 3.92% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% increase from the previous year (1,329 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 224 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 31.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

14.8%
Uninsured
20.8%
Employer Coverage
44.9%
Medicaid
15.7%
Medicare
3.92%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Highland Meadows, NM declined by 60.4% from 37.2% to 14.8%.

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