La Mesilla, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,531

3.05% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.5

5.07% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.88%

26.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$74,385

4.07% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$266,900

7.27% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,086

5.85% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, La Mesilla, NM had a population of 2.53k people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $74,385. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of La Mesilla, NM grew from 2,456 to 2,531, a 3.05% increase and its median household income grew from $71,473 to $74,385, a 4.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in La Mesilla, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (26.9%), Other (Hispanic) (26.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (25.5%), White (Hispanic) (10.8%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.62%).

None of the households in La Mesilla, 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.

99.1% of the residents in La Mesilla, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in La Mesilla, NM was $266,900, and the homeownership rate was 88.7%.

Most people in La Mesilla, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in La Mesilla, NM was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

La Mesilla, NM is home to a population of 2.53k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.66% of La Mesilla, NM residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2023, there were 1.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (682 people) in La Mesilla, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 670 Other (Hispanic) and 645 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of La Mesilla, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in La Mesilla, NM was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Mesilla, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
682 ± 170
Other (Hispanic)
670 ± 159
Two+ (Hispanic)
645 ± 265

63.6%

Hispanic Population

1.61k people

63.6% of the people in La Mesilla, NM are hispanic (1.61k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in La Mesilla, 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

1.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

1.87%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

As of 2023, 1.66% of La Mesilla, NM residents (42 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in La Mesilla, NM was 1.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
67 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 33

La Mesilla, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of La Mesilla, NM employs 1.09k people. The largest industries in La Mesilla, NM are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (330 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people), and Public Administration (119 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,000), and Transportation & Warehousing ($57,250).

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

1.09k

2023 Value

± 159

5.85%

1 Year growth

± 19.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in La Mesilla, NM grew at a rate of 5.85%, from 1.03k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Mesilla, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (129 people), Management Occupations (119 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Mesilla, 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

1.09k

2023 Value

± 159

5.85%

1 Year growth

± 19.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in La Mesilla, NM grew at a rate of 5.85%, from 1.03k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Mesilla, NM, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (330 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people), and Public Administration (119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Mesilla, NM, though some of these residents may live in La Mesilla, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,052

Median earning men ± $9,875

$48,409

Median earning women ± $8,236

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,089), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,313), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,438), Public Administration ($50,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,894).

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

The median property value in La Mesilla, NM was $266,900 in 2023, which is 0.88 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $248,800 to $266,900, a 7.27% increase. The homeownership rate in La Mesilla, NM is 88.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in La Mesilla, NM have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Mesilla, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$266,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$39,016

$814

Median Property Taxes

±$126

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 Mesilla, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.7%

Homeownership

2023

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 88.7% of the housing units in La Mesilla, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in La Mesilla, 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.

$74,385

Median Household Income

± $6,735

918

Number of Households

± 131

In 2023, the median household income of the 918 households in La Mesilla, NM grew to $74,385 from the previous year's value of $71,473.

The following chart displays the households in La Mesilla, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Mesilla, 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 (73%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (12.1%)

In 2023, 73% of workers in La Mesilla, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (12.1%).

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

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Mesilla, NM have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in La Mesilla, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Mesilla, 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 Mesilla, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Mesilla, NM have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Mesilla, NM (224 out of 2.52k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

96% of the population of La Mesilla, NM has health coverage, with 47.1% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.435% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rio Arriba County, NM see 2140 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.02% decrease from the previous year (2162 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1339 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 198 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,140 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rio Arriba County, NM

Primary care physicians in Rio Arriba County, NM see an average of 2,140 patients per year. This represents a 1.02% decrease from the previous year (2,162 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 12.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.03%

Uninsured

47.1%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

17.7%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

0.435%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in La Mesilla, NM declined by 10.8% from 4.52% to 4.03%.

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

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