Kirtland, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

465

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

2.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.6%

33.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$100,000

9.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$291,300

Population & Diversity

Kirtland, NM is home to a population of 465 people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.59% of Kirtland, NM residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (162 people) in Kirtland, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 146 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 36 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Kirtland, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kirtland, NM was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kirtland, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
162 ± 68
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
146 ± 181
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
36 ± 53

23.4%

Hispanic Population

109 people

23.4% of the people in Kirtland, NM are hispanic (109 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kirtland, 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

5.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

3.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 5.59% of Kirtland, NM residents (26 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 Kirtland, NM was 3.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20

Kirtland, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kirtland, NM employs 227 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kirtland, NM were Educational Services (40 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), and Retail Trade (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($195,536), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,000), and Construction ($86,250).

Employment

Occupations

227

2024 Value

± 95

−17.8%

1 Year decline

± 67.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kirtland, NM declined at a rate of −17.8%, from 276 employees to 227 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kirtland, NM, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (33 people), Management Occupations (26 people), and Production Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kirtland, 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

227

2024 Value

± 95

−17.8%

1 Year decline

± 67.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kirtland, NM declined at a rate of −17.8%, from 276 employees to 227 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kirtland, NM, are Educational Services (40 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), and Retail Trade (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kirtland, NM, though some of these residents may live in Kirtland, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,500

Median earning men ± $31,355

$47,589

Median earning women ± $6,284

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,250), and Public Administration ($93,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,464), Public Administration ($47,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($25,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kirtland, NM was $291,300 in 2024, which is 0.876 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $280,000 to $291,300, a 4.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Kirtland, NM is 81.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kirtland, NM have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kirtland, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$291,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,997

$124

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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 Kirtland, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.6% of the housing units in Kirtland, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kirtland, 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.

$100,000

Median Household Income

± $28,539

152

Number of Households

± 50

In 2024, the median household income of the 152 households in Kirtland, NM grew to $100,000 from the previous year's value of $91,111.

The following chart displays the households in Kirtland, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kirtland, 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 (71.5%)
Carpooled (18.4%)
Worked At Home (7.02%)

In 2024, 71.5% of workers in Kirtland, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.4%) and those who worked at home (7.02%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kirtland, NM have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.3% of the workforce in Kirtland, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kirtland, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kirtland, NM have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kirtland, NM (40 out of 465 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kirtland, NM is White, followed by Native American 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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