La Cienega, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

3,543

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

16.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10%

43.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,250

24.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$517,100

Population & Diversity

La Cienega, NM is home to a population of 3.54k people, from which 87.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.2% of La Cienega, NM residents were born outside of the country (539 people).

In 2024, there were 1.43 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in La Cienega, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 878 White (Non-Hispanic) and 753 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.6%

2024 Citizenship

83.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.6% of La Cienega, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Cienega, NM was 83.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Cienega, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.26k ± 476
White (Non-Hispanic)
878 ± 312
Other (Hispanic)
753 ± 462

73.6%

Hispanic Population

2.61k people

73.6% of the people in La Cienega, NM are hispanic (2.61k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Cienega, 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

15.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

539 people

22.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

855 people

As of 2024, 15.2% of La Cienega, NM residents (539 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 La Cienega, NM was 22.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
66 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 23

La Cienega, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of La Cienega, NM employs 1.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Cienega, NM were Construction (489 people), Public Administration (249 people), and Finance & Insurance (182 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($170,225), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,091).

Employment

Occupations

1.88k

2024 Value

± 387

−5.1%

1 Year decline

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Cienega, NM declined at a rate of −5.1%, from 1.98k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Cienega, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (339 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (273 people), and Management Occupations (228 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Cienega, 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

1.88k

2024 Value

± 387

−5.1%

1 Year decline

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Cienega, NM declined at a rate of −5.1%, from 1.98k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Cienega, NM, are Construction (489 people), Public Administration (249 people), and Finance & Insurance (182 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Cienega, NM, though some of these residents may live in La Cienega, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,482

Median earning men ± $30,955

$35,569

Median earning women ± $7,668

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($170,813), Public Administration ($101,194), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,432).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,083), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,442), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,594).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Cienega, NM was $517,100 in 2024, which is 1.55 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $417,900 to $517,100, a 23.7% increase. The homeownership rate in La Cienega, NM is 79.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Cienega, NM have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Cienega, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$517,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$89,082

$1,003

Median Property Taxes

±$256

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 La Cienega, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.8% of the housing units in La Cienega, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Cienega, 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.

$85,250

Median Household Income

± $21,062

1.26k

Number of Households

± 297

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.26k households in La Cienega, NM grew to $85,250 from the previous year's value of $68,676.

The following chart displays the households in La Cienega, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Cienega, 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 (71.9%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (7.75%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in La Cienega, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.75%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Cienega, NM have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.673% of the workforce in La Cienega, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Cienega, NM (353 out of 3.53k 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 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Cienega, NM is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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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