Hurley, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,044

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

28.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$36,202

12.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$89,700

Population & Diversity

Hurley, NM is home to a population of 1.04k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.97% of Hurley, NM residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 2.71 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (569 people) in Hurley, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 210 White (Hispanic) and 206 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hurley, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
569 ± 278
White (Hispanic)
210 ± 138
White (Non-Hispanic)
206 ± 92

78.6%

Hispanic Population

821 people

78.6% of the people in Hurley, NM are hispanic (821 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hurley, 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

2.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

2.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 2.97% of Hurley, NM residents (31 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 Hurley, NM was 2.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
64 ± 62
Korea
12 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 16

Hurley, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hurley, NM employs 403 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hurley, NM were Construction (125 people), Retail Trade (72 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($52,639), Public Administration ($49,464), and Construction ($42,694).

Employment

Occupations

403

2024 Value

± 155

−21.6%

1 Year decline

± 67.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hurley, NM declined at a rate of −21.6%, from 514 employees to 403 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hurley, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (55 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (50 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hurley, 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

403

2024 Value

± 155

−21.6%

1 Year decline

± 67.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hurley, NM declined at a rate of −21.6%, from 514 employees to 403 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hurley, NM, are Construction (125 people), Retail Trade (72 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hurley, NM, though some of these residents may live in Hurley, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,414

Median earning men ± $11,818

$21,607

Median earning women ± $21,345

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,750), Construction ($42,694), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($24,444).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($49,405), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,750), and Retail Trade ($17,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hurley, NM was $89,700 in 2024, which is 0.27 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $82,900 to $89,700, a 8.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Hurley, NM is 84.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hurley, NM have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hurley, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$89,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,073

$378

Median Property Taxes

±$129

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.9% of the housing units in Hurley, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hurley, 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.

$36,202

Median Household Income

± $11,221

445

Number of Households

± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 445 households in Hurley, NM declined from $36,202 from the previous year's value of $41,167.

The following chart displays the households in Hurley, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hurley, 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 (87.4%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (0.252%)

In 2024, 87.4% of workers in Hurley, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (0.252%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hurley, NM have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.575% of the workforce in Hurley, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hurley, NM (177 out of 999 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

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