La Joya, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population
139
2.8% 1-year decline
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
42.6
0.35% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
31.7%
41.5% 1-year increase
2023 Employed Population
67
6.35% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, La Joya, NM had a population of 139 people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of La Joya, NM declined from 143 to 139, a −2.8% decrease and its median household income stayed from $N/A to $N/A, a NaNN% change.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in La Joya, NM are Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (48.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (31.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (20.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in La Joya, 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 Joya, NM are U.S. citizens.

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Population & Diversity

La Joya, NM is home to a population of 139 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of La Joya, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 1.52 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (67 people) in La Joya, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 28 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of La Joya, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in La Joya, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Joya, NM
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    67 ± 110
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    44 ± 68
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    28 ± 46
79.9%
Hispanic Population
111 people

In 2023, there were 1.52 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (67 people) in La Joya, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 28 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

79.9% of the people in La Joya, NM are hispanic (111 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Joya, NM as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    124,411 ± 8,401 people
  2. Philippines
    6,498 ± 1,976 people
  3. Germany
    4,186 ± 1,587 people

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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    67 ± 112
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 18
  3. Vietnam
    0 ± 23

La Joya, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of La Joya, NM employs 67 people. In 2023, the largest industries in La Joya, NM were Construction (67 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (0 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

67
2023 Value
± 143
6.35%
1 Year growth
± 284%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in La Joya, NM grew at a rate of 6.35%, from 63 employees to 67 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Joya, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (67 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 Joya, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

67
2023 Value
± 143
6.35%
1 Year growth
± 284%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in La Joya, NM grew at a rate of 6.35%, from 63 employees to 67 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Joya, NM, are Construction (67 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (0 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Joya, NM, though some of these residents may live in La Joya, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± $N/A
$N/A
Median earning women ± $N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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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%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.18% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.99% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (451k), Some college (389k), and Bachelors Degree (255k).

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.

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Housing & Living

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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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
36
Number of Households
± 64

In 2023, the median household income of the 36 households in La Joya, NM stayed at $N/A from the previous year's value of $N/A.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Joya, NM is from New Mexico.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (100%)
  2. Carpooled (0%)
  3. Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 100% of workers in La Joya, 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.

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Commute Time

N/A minutes
Average Travel Time

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

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Joya, NM (44 out of 139 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

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

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.

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Health

100% of the population of La Joya, NM has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 41% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 48.2% 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 1.13% increase from the previous year (1,329 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 224 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 90.6% were men and 9.35% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.1% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 64.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 90.6% were men and 9.35% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
0%
Employer Coverage
41%
Medicaid
10.8%
Medicare
48.2%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in La Joya, NM stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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