Indian Hills, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

622

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

2.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.2%

9.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,222

1.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$143,800

Population & Diversity

Indian Hills, NM is home to a population of 622 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.88% of Indian Hills, NM residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 1.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (318 people) in Indian Hills, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 174 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 59 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indian Hills, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
318 ± 161
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
174 ± 166
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
59 ± 90

41.2%

Hispanic Population

256 people

41.2% of the people in Indian Hills, NM are hispanic (256 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Indian Hills, 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

7.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

8.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2024, 7.88% of Indian Hills, NM residents (49 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 Indian Hills, NM was 8.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

30 ± 40

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

Economy

The economy of Indian Hills, NM employs 223 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Indian Hills, NM were Accommodation & Food Services (58 people), Construction (46 people), and Public Administration (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($162,750), Construction ($20,370), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,656).

Employment

Occupations

223

2024 Value

± 135

3.24%

1 Year growth

± 81.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indian Hills, NM grew at a rate of 3.24%, from 216 employees to 223 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indian Hills, NM, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (46 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (46 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indian Hills, 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

223

2024 Value

± 135

3.24%

1 Year growth

± 81.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indian Hills, NM grew at a rate of 3.24%, from 216 employees to 223 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indian Hills, NM, are Accommodation & Food Services (58 people), Construction (46 people), and Public Administration (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Indian Hills, NM, though some of these residents may live in Indian Hills, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,875

Median earning men ± $39,873

$16,974

Median earning women ± $1,782

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($20,370).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,656) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,371).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Indian Hills, NM was $143,800 in 2024, which is 0.432 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,800 to $143,800, a 5.89% decrease. The homeownership rate in Indian Hills, NM is 91.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Indian Hills, NM have an average commute time of 36.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Indian Hills, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,545

$198

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.7% of the housing units in Indian Hills, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Indian Hills, 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.

$42,222

Median Household Income

± $39,808

216

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 216 households in Indian Hills, NM grew to $42,222 from the previous year's value of $41,667.

The following chart displays the households in Indian Hills, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Indian Hills, 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 (86.5%)
Carpooled (13.5%)

In 2024, 86.5% of workers in Indian Hills, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) 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

36.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indian Hills, NM have a longer commute time (36.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.28% of the workforce in Indian Hills, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indian Hills, NM (132 out of 622 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 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Indian Hills, NM is Hispanic, followed by Native American and White.

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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