La Mesilla, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

2,697

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.8

5.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.03%

1.75% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,438

9.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$315,800

Population & Diversity

La Mesilla, NM is home to a population of 2.7k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.89% of La Mesilla, NM residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (957 people) in La Mesilla, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 775 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 553 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of La Mesilla, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Mesilla, NM was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
957 ± 237
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
775 ± 297
Other (Hispanic)
553 ± 131

57.2%

Hispanic Population

1.54k people

57.2% of the people in La Mesilla, NM are hispanic (1.54k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

1.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

1.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 1.89% of La Mesilla, NM residents (51 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 Mesilla, NM was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
68 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 34

La Mesilla, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of La Mesilla, NM employs 1.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Mesilla, NM were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (408 people), Public Administration (130 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (110 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,167), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,208), and Public Administration ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2024 Value

± 159

11.8%

1 Year growth

± 17.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Mesilla, NM grew at a rate of 11.8%, from 1.09k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Mesilla, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (162 people), Management Occupations (140 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Mesilla, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.21k

2024 Value

± 159

11.8%

1 Year growth

± 17.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Mesilla, NM grew at a rate of 11.8%, from 1.09k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Mesilla, NM, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (408 people), Public Administration (130 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (110 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

$58,819

Median earning men ± $16,430

$51,290

Median earning women ± $5,596

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,972), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,625), Public Administration ($50,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,163).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Mesilla, NM was $315,800 in 2024, which is 0.949 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $266,900 to $315,800, a 18.3% increase. The homeownership rate in La Mesilla, NM is 87.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Mesilla, NM have an average commute time of 32.6 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

$315,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,644

$920

Median Property Taxes

±$134

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

87.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.4% of the housing units in La Mesilla, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Mesilla, 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.

$81,438

Median Household Income

± $12,322

1.05k

Number of Households

± 145

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.05k households in La Mesilla, NM grew to $81,438 from the previous year's value of $74,385.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Mesilla, 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 (72.8%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (9.93%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in La Mesilla, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.93%).

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

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Mesilla, NM have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.92% 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

9.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Mesilla, NM (243 out of 2.69k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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

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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