La Jara, NM

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2023 Population

163

54.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

71.2

118% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

60.7%

66.1% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

98.5% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, La Jara, NM had a population of 163 people with a median age of 71.2 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of La Jara, NM declined from 361 to 163, a −54.8% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in La Jara, NM are Other (Hispanic) (43.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (35.6%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (16%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.91%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in La Jara, 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.

79.8% of the residents in La Jara, NM are U.S. citizens.

Most people in La Jara, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in La Jara, NM was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

La Jara, NM is home to a population of 163 people, from which 79.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 20.2% of La Jara, NM residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2023, there were 1.22 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (71 people) in La Jara, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 White (Non-Hispanic) and 26 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.8%

2023 Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 79.8% of La Jara, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in La Jara, NM was 95.3%, 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)
71 ± 66
White (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 62
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 39

48.5%

Hispanic Population

79 people

48.5% of the people in La Jara, NM are hispanic (79 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
128,832 ± 8,539 people
Philippines
5,882 ± 1,880 people
Germany
4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

Foreign-Born Population

20.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

4.71%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2023, 20.2% of La Jara, NM residents (33 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in La Jara, NM was 4.71%, 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
83 ± 105
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

La Jara, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 10.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of La Jara, NM employs 1 people. The largest industries in La Jara, NM are Accommodation & Food Services (1 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (0 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 91

−98.5%

1 Year decline

± 592k%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in La Jara, NM declined at a rate of −98.5%, from 65 employees to 1 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Jara, NM, are Sales & Related Occupations (1 people), Management Occupations (0 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Jara, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 91

−98.5%

1 Year decline

± 592k%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in La Jara, NM declined at a rate of −98.5%, from 65 employees to 1 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Jara, NM, are Accommodation & Food Services (1 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (0 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Jara, NM, though some of these residents may live in La Jara, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in La Jara, NM have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Jara, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in La Jara, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

Number of Households

± 82

In N/A, the median household income of the 96 households in La Jara, NM N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Jara, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (100%)
Carpooled (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 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.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Jara, NM have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in La Jara, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

60.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Jara, NM (99 out of 163 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

99.4% of the population of La Jara, NM has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 27.6% on Medicare, 29.4% on non-group plans, and 26.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sandoval County, NM see 1673 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.72% increase from the previous year (1613 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2259 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 275 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,673 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sandoval County, NM

Primary care physicians in Sandoval County, NM see an average of 1,673 patients per year. This represents a 3.72% increase from the previous year (1,613 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sandoval County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 0.613% between 35 and 64 years, and 83.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.613%

Uninsured

Employer Coverage

16%

Medicaid

27.6%

Medicare

29.4%

Non-Group

26.4%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in La Jara, NM grew by 121% from 0.277% to 0.613%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in La Jara, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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