La Mesa, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

473

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

17.3%

19.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$40,694

5.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$206,300

89.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

144

Population & Diversity

La Mesa, NM is home to a population of 473 people, from which 72.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37.2% of La Mesa, NM residents were born outside of the country (176 people).

In 2024, there were 1.32 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (151 people) in La Mesa, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 114 White (Hispanic) and 89 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

72.9%

2024 Citizenship

76.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 72.9% of La Mesa, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Mesa, NM was 76.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Mesa, NM

Other (Hispanic)
151 ± 140
White (Hispanic)
114 ± 144
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
89 ± 78

82.2%

Hispanic Population

389 people

82.2% of the people in La Mesa, NM are hispanic (389 people).

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

37.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

176 people

37.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

206 people

As of 2024, 37.2% of La Mesa, NM residents (176 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 Mesa, NM was 37.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

23 ± 33

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Mesa, NM was $206,300 in 2024, which is 0.62 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,700 to $206,300, a 89.8% increase. The homeownership rate in La Mesa, NM is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Mesa, NM have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Mesa, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$206,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$169,549

$148

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in La Mesa, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Mesa, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$40,694

Median Household Income

± $20,064

192

Number of Households

± 93

In 2023, the median household income of the 192 households in La Mesa, NM grew to $40,694 from the previous year's value of $38,693.

The following chart displays the households in La Mesa, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Mesa, 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.1%)
Walked (6.43%)
Worked At Home (3.57%)

In 2024, 87.1% of workers in La Mesa, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.43%) and those who worked at home (3.57%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Mesa, NM have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in La Mesa, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Mesa, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Mesa, NM have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Mesa, NM (82 out of 473 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 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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