Jarales, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

2,144

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.8

5.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.48%

132% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,676

5.13% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$166,100

Population & Diversity

Jarales, NM is home to a population of 2.14k people, from which 85.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.9% of Jarales, NM residents were born outside of the country (427 people).

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (673 people) in Jarales, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 597 Other (Hispanic) and 477 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.5%

2024 Citizenship

87.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.5% of Jarales, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jarales, NM was 87.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jarales, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
673 ± 288
Other (Hispanic)
597 ± 377
White (Non-Hispanic)
477 ± 235

73.8%

Hispanic Population

1.58k people

73.8% of the people in Jarales, NM are hispanic (1.58k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jarales, 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

19.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

427 people

19.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

370 people

As of 2024, 19.9% of Jarales, NM residents (427 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 Jarales, NM was 19.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
274 ± 254
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 61
Korea
16 ± 28

Jarales, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jarales, NM employs 664 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jarales, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), Educational Services (113 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($67,566), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,338), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,314).

Employment

Occupations

664

2024 Value

± 230

2.15%

1 Year growth

± 49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jarales, NM grew at a rate of 2.15%, from 650 employees to 664 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jarales, NM, are Healthcare Support Occupations (115 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (106 people), and Management Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jarales, 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

664

2024 Value

± 230

2.15%

1 Year growth

± 49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jarales, NM grew at a rate of 2.15%, from 650 employees to 664 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jarales, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), Educational Services (113 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jarales, NM, though some of these residents may live in Jarales, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,750

Median earning men ± $52,978

$49,500

Median earning women ± $28,327

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,284) and Public Administration ($29,261).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jarales, NM was $166,100 in 2023, which is 0.499 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $97,400 to $166,100, a 70.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Jarales, NM is 95.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jarales, NM have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jarales, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$133,531

$982

Median Property Taxes

±$347

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.1% of the housing units in Jarales, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jarales, 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.

$55,676

Median Household Income

± $6,062

1.03k

Number of Households

± 341

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.03k households in Jarales, NM grew to $55,676 from the previous year's value of $52,961.

The following chart displays the households in Jarales, 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 Jarales, 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 (80.4%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (6.78%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Jarales, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.78%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jarales, NM have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Jarales, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jarales, NM (198 out of 2.09k 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 Males < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jarales, NM is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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