La Jara, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

176

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

70.1

1.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

82.4%

35.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$16,049

2024 Median Property Value

$13,400

Population & Diversity

La Jara, NM is home to a population of 176 people, from which 68.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.8% of La Jara, NM residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2024, there were 1.3 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (78 people) in La Jara, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 White (Non-Hispanic) and 29 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

68.2%

2024 Citizenship

79.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 68.2% of La Jara, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Jara, NM was 79.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Jara, NM

Other (Hispanic)
78 ± 54
White (Non-Hispanic)
60 ± 44
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 47

49.4%

Hispanic Population

87 people

49.4% of the people in La Jara, NM are hispanic (87 people).

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

31.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

20.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 31.8% of La Jara, NM residents (56 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 Jara, NM was 20.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
126 ± 88
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 25

La Jara, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

Housing

Property

$13,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$1,431

$76

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$16,049

Median Household Income

± $5,848

105

Number of Households

± 81

The following chart displays the households in La Jara, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Jara, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in La Jara, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) 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.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Jara, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Jara, NM have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

82.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Jara, NM (145 out of 176 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Jara, NM is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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