La Cueva, NM
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in La Cueva, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in La Cueva, NM are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in La Cueva, NM was $245,000, and the homeownership rate was 68.8%.
La Cueva, NM is home to a population of 162 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of La Cueva, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (162 people) in La Cueva, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of La Cueva, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Cueva, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in La Cueva, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (162 people) in La Cueva, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Cueva, NM as a share of the total population.
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.
La Cueva, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in La Cueva, NM.
100% of the population of La Cueva, NM has health coverage, with 75.3% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.9% were men and 40.1% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.88% under 18 years, 35.8% between 18 and 34 years, 29.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.7% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.9% were men and 40.1% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in La Cueva, NM stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in La Cueva, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of La Cueva, NM employs 76 people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Cueva, NM were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (52 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (15 people), and Public Administration (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($128,182) and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($128,182).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Cueva, NM grew at a rate of 181%, from 27 employees to 76 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Cueva, NM, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations (31 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (20 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Cueva, NM.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Cueva, NM grew at a rate of 181%, from 27 employees to 76 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Cueva, NM, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (52 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (15 people), and Public Administration (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Cueva, NM, though some of these residents may live in La Cueva, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).
Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The median property value in La Cueva, NM was $245,000 in 2024, which is 0.736 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $268,200 to $245,000, a 8.65% decrease. The homeownership rate in La Cueva, NM is 68.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
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 Cueva, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in La Cueva, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 64 households in La Cueva, NM declined from $248,625 from the previous year's value of $250,001.
The following chart displays the households in La Cueva, 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 $200k+ range.
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.
In 2024, 82.1% of workers in La Cueva, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled 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.
The following chart displays the households in La Cueva, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Cueva, NM have 3 cars.
