La Jara, NM
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone 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.
68.2% of the residents in La Jara, NM are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in La Jara, NM was $13,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.
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.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Jara, NM stayed at a rate of 0%, from 1 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 Computer & Mathematical Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Jara, 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 Jara, NM stayed at a rate of 0%, from 1 employees to 1 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Jara, NM, are Accommodation & Food Services (1 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.
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.
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.
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.
In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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, 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.
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.
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.
99.4% of the population of La Jara, NM has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 6.25% on Medicare, 39.2% on non-group plans, and 37.5% 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, 59.7% were men and 40.3% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 0.568% between 35 and 64 years, and 83% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.7% were men and 40.3% 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 Jara, NM declined by 7.39% from 0.613% to 0.568%.
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.
