Holloman AFB, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

4,433

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

21.7

0.459% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

12.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,465

2.46% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

457

Population & Diversity

Holloman AFB, NM is home to a population of 4.43k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.98% of Holloman AFB, NM residents were born outside of the country (132 people).

In 2024, there were 7.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.96k people) in Holloman AFB, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 390 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 380 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Holloman AFB, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Holloman AFB, NM was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Holloman AFB, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.96k ± 412
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
390 ± 199
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
380 ± 208

13.1%

Hispanic Population

582 people

13.1% of the people in Holloman AFB, NM are hispanic (582 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Holloman AFB, 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

2.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

132 people

3.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

147 people

As of 2024, 2.98% of Holloman AFB, NM residents (132 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 Holloman AFB, NM was 3.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
160 ± 102
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 15

Holloman AFB, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 11.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Holloman AFB, NM.

Economy

The economy of Holloman AFB, NM employs 457 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Holloman AFB, NM were Public Administration (148 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (84 people), and Retail Trade (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,911), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,839), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($78,571).

Employment

Occupations

457

2024 Value

± 155

−1.3%

1 Year decline

± 48.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holloman AFB, NM declined at a rate of −1.3%, from 463 employees to 457 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Holloman AFB, NM, are Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (88 people), Management Occupations (56 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Holloman AFB, 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

457

2024 Value

± 155

−1.3%

1 Year decline

± 48.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holloman AFB, NM declined at a rate of −1.3%, from 463 employees to 457 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Holloman AFB, NM, are Public Administration (148 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (84 people), and Retail Trade (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Holloman AFB, NM, though some of these residents may live in Holloman AFB, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,468

Median earning men ± $9,428

$32,981

Median earning women ± $5,328

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($33,266).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,036), Retail Trade ($36,607), and Public Administration ($32,212).

Housing & Living

People in Holloman AFB, NM have an average commute time of 8.13 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Holloman AFB, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

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

$52,465

Median Household Income

± $6,027

1.09k

Number of Households

± 202

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Holloman AFB, NM grew to $52,465 from the previous year's value of $51,205.

The following chart displays the households in Holloman AFB, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Holloman AFB, 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

Drove Alone (63.1%)
Carpooled (18.9%)
Walked (15.3%)

In 2024, 63.1% of workers in Holloman AFB, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.9%) and those who walked to work (15.3%).

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

8.13 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Holloman AFB, NM have a shorter commute time (8.13 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Holloman AFB, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Holloman AFB, NM (325 out of 3.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Holloman AFB, 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

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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